Think I might just cry!!!

[Jake Raby]

Ummn, these symptoms sound like what I hear about 5 times per week.. It also doesn't sound like an AOS to me, and considering the year of the car thats further substantiated in my mind.

Why do people have to drive these cars to death when they cart hearing noises? I've worked on engines all my life and i have NEVER heard a good mechanical noise emitted from an engine. So often the "worst case scenarios" that we see are because someone refused to call a tow truck. A tow bill can be several hundred percent cheaper than what happens from driving the car to death while it is going through the self consumption stages.

Hopefully I am wrong, but this sounds like a classic example.

[Topless]

Yep, sounds like the IMS death rattle. If it were my car I would lock the motor at TDC, lock the cams, and pull the pan to see how bad the grenade fragments are. It might be salvageable yet. Best of luck to you.

[Bruce Wayne]

peter..

don't want to soft soap you, you but it doesnt sound good, it's the rattle you mention that has put th s**ts up me for sure.

let me know what the result your mechanic finds, i might be interested in the car (i'm in surrey) but for sure, dont even think about starting it up. flat bedding and road side recovery is expensive, but if you know someone with a car with a tow bar you can rent a car transporting trailer for about £30 for the day.

[cbbepop]

Originally Posted by Jake Raby

Ummn, these symptoms sound like what I hear about 5 times per week.. It also doesn't sound like an AOS to me, and considering the year of the car thats further substantiated in my mind.
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Considering I have a 2001 S tip why is it further substantiated? Just curious.

Sorry for the bad news Peter, hope it's not as bad.

[rp17]

Nothing but good advice here without the powder coating. Don't drive it or start it. Take it in.

[blue2000s]

Originally Posted by cbbepop

Considering I have a 2001 S tip why is it further substantiated? Just curious.

Sorry for the bad news Peter, hope it's not as bad.

I've seen Jake state previously that the first single row bearing in the 01-04 cars is particularly prone to failure.