Sumilidon
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Hey all,
I've had my 1.4 MKII Ibiza since August and gradually the list of faults has built up. I have recently gotten a new car, and decided to take this opportunity to get it off the road and start fixing the faults.
I pretty much know what most of them are:
Manifold gasket is rotten and leaks in the far left side due to a sheared off bolt
Squeel from the cam pulleys - needs greasing (wd40 test sorted the sound)
Tappets intermittantly tap - sometimes when cold, sometimes when hot - not always.
So the solutions being
Replace the gasket
Remove and replace the broken bolt
Full engine flush and oil change - failing that removal of the head and replace the tappet.
I do have one problem I am uncertain about however. The car has a recent clutch and gearbox, but i suspect this has been done badly. When the car is cold, and in neutral, there is an almighty rattle that only goes away when I press the clutch pedal. Logic assumes the clutch is therefore loose, but I have never had any problems with it.
The clutch is far too much for me (no mechanical knowledge but a few months to do it
) but suggestions of the possible fault and any helpful advice much appretiated.
Thanks
I've had my 1.4 MKII Ibiza since August and gradually the list of faults has built up. I have recently gotten a new car, and decided to take this opportunity to get it off the road and start fixing the faults.
I pretty much know what most of them are:
Manifold gasket is rotten and leaks in the far left side due to a sheared off bolt
Squeel from the cam pulleys - needs greasing (wd40 test sorted the sound)
Tappets intermittantly tap - sometimes when cold, sometimes when hot - not always.
So the solutions being
Replace the gasket
Remove and replace the broken bolt
Full engine flush and oil change - failing that removal of the head and replace the tappet.
I do have one problem I am uncertain about however. The car has a recent clutch and gearbox, but i suspect this has been done badly. When the car is cold, and in neutral, there is an almighty rattle that only goes away when I press the clutch pedal. Logic assumes the clutch is therefore loose, but I have never had any problems with it.
The clutch is far too much for me (no mechanical knowledge but a few months to do it
) but suggestions of the possible fault and any helpful advice much appretiated.Thanks
