Rattling Sound From Engine?

[adrian_celati]

Hi I own a BF MkII XR6T with 73000k's on the clock. I bought the car in feb this year with 65000k's on the clock and have noticed a 'rattling' noise from the front of the engine. It didn't make this noise when I first bought the car and now seems to happen more frequently.

The car is stock and has had all it's 'compulsory' services. Does anyone else have this problem? Is it just the timing chain?

Thanks for your help.

[Iconic Bionic]

These cars rattle from every oriface. When they dont rattle we tend to worry. At a guess, engine mount on the drivers side that puts up with a lot of heat.

I.B.

[Buf-Phoon]

Sounds like a heat shield. Tighten it or piss it off. Noise will probably do the same

[seventytwo]

If its a tinny rattle it may be a heat sheild, but if more of a clacky rattle and towards the front, have your belt tensioner and idle pulley checked out.

[jacob_xr6turbo]

as above.

[BFHOON]

so it didnt rattle before but after an oil change it rattles?

my car rattles in the front of the head with fresh oil in it, when it gets a bit brown the rattle goes away.

[adrian_celati]

Yes exactly... it has fresh oil and I've been changing it every 5000k's. I'm using castrol edge sport 0w-40. Is this oil too thin? Should I use something else?

[jacob_xr6turbo]

I noticed my engine rattled/noisier with castrol edge 0/40. I put Shell helix in there 10/50 and it's much quieter.

[igsta]

Nulon 10W 40 is quieter than the 0W 40 edge and cheaper.

[PHANTMXR6]

  adrian_celati said:

Yes exactly... it has fresh oil and I've been changing it every 5000k's. I'm using castrol edge sport 0w-40. Is this oil too thin? Should I use something else?

Yes it's too thin.

Try reading this for some enlightenment.

http://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/index.ph...st&p=917640