hi all

about 2 weeks ago my car started making a noise when i started it up and the engine was cold it sounded like a diesel but after about 2 min the noise went and the car drove as normal but today it has developed a new noise witch i am very worried about it sounds terrible like some someone hitting metal with a hammer when my car is ticking over its ok but then the noise starts at about 2k revs and continues to about 3k revs at first i thought it could just be something loose like the exhaust rattling but when ive lifted the bonnet and reved it the noise seems to be comming from inside the engine.
its a sti type r v5 any advice would be greatly appreciated

 

Doesn't sound good mate... Mine needed a new engine when it started to sound like that!

 

Oh dear. As above, has all the hallmarks of a bottom end failure.

Can't help but ask Chris, did you first hear this noise before or after starting this thread? Either way, BMFCrash and Tony's words now appear to be more than a little prophetic.

 

Are long high speed runs bad for an Impreza engine?


ummm I think the answer could be Yes

 

Agreed on the hallmarks of bottom end failure, especially with noises between 2-3k. Saw a 55 plate WRX with the same symptoms a couple weeks back, its having a rebuild now.

Sorry dude, good luck with it.

 

Agreed on the hallmarks of bottom end failure, especially with noises between 2-3k. Saw a 55 plate WRX with the same symptoms a couple weeks back, its having a rebuild now.

Sorry dude, good luck with it.

 

Well you said in your other thread you were getting it forged with a six speed, looks like its time. Just nip to the bank and lift £5k, it will be back on the road in a week.

 

ouch that must be painful, he aint even had it long!

 

I'd only had mine 3 days when the bottom end failed!

 

now thats just cruel!

 

yep looks like a forged build could be on the cards 2.1 stroker could be the one

 

after looks like the 155mph race killed it

 

It could be a blow in a up pipe that makes it sound like that, as my mates wrx wagon was making the similar noise but still running strong

 

Expensive lesson learnt! I don't know why my bottom end failed as I don't know how the previous owner had driven it, and it only had 9,000 miles on the clock!

 

that sure was one expensive top speed run.

 

yep lesson learnt the expensive way never mind
i had plans to change the block before it broke
but there is one positive to come out of this now i can spend the cash on on the car without the misses saying its not nesacery

 

ha ha good positive attitude. go for it.

 

Sorry posted to wrong thread