cymbal noise

ghetto3 · 18-09-2011, 08:47 PM

hey another diagnose this noise problem, sounds like a cymbal being rubbed with drum stick. It only happens between 3-4000 revs under acceleration and back off, clutch doesn't slip, exhuast is not hitting but muffler baffles have corroded and it sounds full of stones when its shaken. Is this problem? No tappet noise, all belts new, timing spot on,no detonation and religiously serviced. Any suggestions?

matty88 · 18-09-2011, 10:29 PM

There could be a stone or two between the cat converter heatshield and the cat itself, I had the same problem

ghetto3 · 18-09-2011, 11:35 PM

will try, good tip thanks

ghetto3 · 05-10-2011, 09:35 PM

While fitting new exhaust i found what noise was. The cat was collapsed and scattered through system.

18-09-2011, 08:47 PM	#1
ghetto3 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: north coast nsw Car: 97 ba 1.8 323 Posts: 799	cymbal noise hey another diagnose this noise problem, sounds like a cymbal being rubbed with drum stick. It only happens between 3-4000 revs under acceleration and back off, clutch doesn't slip, exhuast is not hitting but muffler baffles have corroded and it sounds full of stones when its shaken. Is this problem? No tappet noise, all belts new, timing spot on,no detonation and religiously serviced. Any suggestions?

18-09-2011, 10:29 PM	#2
matty88 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: S/E Suburbs Car: 1991 TX3 KF Posts: 83	There could be a stone or two between the cat converter heatshield and the cat itself, I had the same problem

18-09-2011, 11:35 PM	#3
ghetto3 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: north coast nsw Car: 97 ba 1.8 323 Posts: 799	will try, good tip thanks

05-10-2011, 09:35 PM	#4
ghetto3 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: north coast nsw Car: 97 ba 1.8 323 Posts: 799	While fitting new exhaust i found what noise was. The cat was collapsed and scattered through system.