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MG MGF Technical - MGF NOISY ENGINE

'R' REG MGF VVT 70k MILES.
1. BLOWN HEAD GASKET - SKIMMED HEAD AND REPLACED GASKET.
2. SOUNDS LIKE A DIESEL TRACTOR, AND NEW CRANKSHAFT FITTED.
3. STILL HAD A VERY 'TAPPETY' NOISE AND A NEW CAM SHAFT AND 16 HYDRAULIC LIFTERS FITTED.
STILL SOUNDS LIKE A DIESEL TRACTOR - HAS ANYONE ELSE HAD AN SIMILAR PROBLEMS AND HOW WERE THEY FIXED? THE ENGINEERS ARE STUMPED AND SO AM I!!
GEORGE
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G JOHNSON

Sounds as though you've had this problem thoroughly investigated, so the chances that you've missed a leaking exhaust manifold gasket is small - but it can certainly result in a 'tappety' like noise. I had this with my car - turned out to be a loose head stud! The noise was more of a 'phut phut' noise - and the intensity changed with engine temperature.

Is your car down on power at all George?

Has the head gasket been inspected since replacement? (There could be a gasket leakage without coolant loss)

Rob Bell

G,
what vicosity engine oil you used? & how many liters did you put in? i had the same prblm, but didn't changed the crank & cam shaft. apart from the normal overhaul parts after an engine failure, i changed valve lifters, valve guides. but the noise is still there even though using 4.5 liters Liqui-moly 10W40 semi-synthetic engine oil. then at the last oil-change, i used 4 liters of castrol magnatec 10W40 and the clickity-clackaty noise is gone. hope the cure for your prblm is as simple as mine.

cheers
Meg

Noisey Clacking could be a worn bearing in the VVC unit caused by to tighter cam belt, worse at idle . Have the same problem with my 18000 Km F Currently trying to source a new bearing as Rover only supply total VVC unit at great cost. Interested in any other comments on This .
John Atkins

Try contacting either Mike Satur or David Andrews (http://www.mikesatur.co.uk and http://members.aol.com/DVApower/ respectively) John - they may be able to help you out with the appropriate parts :o)
Rob Bell


Snap ! These are the symptons that I have.

Has anyone figured out the cause ?

Chris
C James

This thread was discussed between 04/08/2003 and 11/08/2003

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