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Old 01-10-2023, 06:05 AM   #2
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Originally Posted by Homeoboxter View Post
Hey All,

I was gonna ask around for opinions for the engine noise I was experiencing, so I made a video about it. But, before I uploaded it I found out what was going on. I`m sharing it anyway, just for the ones who run into the same problem:

https://youtu.be/9e6TqgnNqUs

To me it sounded like a "metal grinding intermittently on metal" noise, but I was totally wrong. I removed the belt but it didn`t go away. It comes on only when the engine is warm, stops when I hit the accelerator and its frequency is ~400/min, exactly half of the rpm at idle, which is a great hint

It was (highlight the text if you don`t want to guess): loose spark plug
Sounded expensive.

Took me a second to figure out the "highlight the text" clue but, when I did, my guess was correct. And... I was correct only because over the years of reading posts, the topic has come up many times: spark plugs.

Good catch! Easy fix.
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