24-04-2013, 10:19 PM
Serious time
All gtis sound like they tap a bit on idle. This is down to noisy injectors. Ive never heard one that doesnt. Difference is as soon as you pick up the revs, the engine noise drowns out the tap so it should disappear. If the tap picks up speed and volume with the revs, its definitely a tapper and regardless of if its been "repaired", should be avoided!
Cambelt history is essential. They should be done about ever 30k on this engine!
knocking top mount on pull away. Gtis have a habit of breaking the cup where the engine mount bolts too. Fairly easy welding required to fix this.
Oil leak. May look like its coming from the cambelt area, usually it comes from the brake servo pump on the side of the head and runs along the back edge of the head.
All gtis sound like they tap a bit on idle. This is down to noisy injectors. Ive never heard one that doesnt. Difference is as soon as you pick up the revs, the engine noise drowns out the tap so it should disappear. If the tap picks up speed and volume with the revs, its definitely a tapper and regardless of if its been "repaired", should be avoided!
Cambelt history is essential. They should be done about ever 30k on this engine!
knocking top mount on pull away. Gtis have a habit of breaking the cup where the engine mount bolts too. Fairly easy welding required to fix this.
Oil leak. May look like its coming from the cambelt area, usually it comes from the brake servo pump on the side of the head and runs along the back edge of the head.
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1999 China Blue 306 GTi6 - Eaton Supercharged - 214.5bhp 181lbft
1999 China Blue 306 GTi6 - Eaton Supercharged - 214.5bhp 181lbft