LeeM
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Registered: 26th Sep 05
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my saxo has developed a very slight engine knock/rattle on idle when i first start it, seems to stop once engine is warmed up and its so quiet as soon as i rev the engine i cant tell if its still doing it.
what could it be? recently had cambelt changed but cant be sure its definately started since then
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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hard to diagnose over the net 
Take it to a garage you trust.
Could be something simple like a loose part vibrating (heat shield etc)....
Noisey injectors
'Dry' Hydraulic Lifters
Fecked big end bearings (not normally on idle and you'd hear it under load)
lots of things, immpossible to guess.
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LeeM
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cheers, didnt think it would be something easy to work out
by the time i get to a garage its usually stopped !
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DaveyLC
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You sure its knocking.. Knocking is caused by worn big end or main bearings and if anything it will get worse when warm and louder when you rev.
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LeeM
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Registered: 26th Sep 05
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well a rattle then, it sounds slightly like the noise the engine makes when your about to stall but much fainter
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LeeM
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if i give the throttle a little blip it goes away for a few seconds then when it gets back to idle it comes back
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Slammed_Corsa
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Registered: 30th Oct 05
Location: Greenock, Inverclyde
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Did you get the water pump changed when you got the belt done. This might be the case as i have seen this knock/click before until the engine heats up.
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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top or bottom of engine?
Sounds like hydraulic lifters... but i'm not sure what type of noise a corsa makes when its away to stall :/ PARP, cluck, fart
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BarnshaW
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Registered: 25th Oct 06
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exhaust heat shield rattling? mine used to do the same.
[Edited on 22-03-2009 by BarnshaW]
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LeeM
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nope didnt change the water pump but that could be a good guess i'll check it out see if its loose! cheers 
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LeeM
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sounds like its from the top of the engine although i cant be sure, and it doesnt really sound like any rattling trim although i'll try removing heat shield to see if it goes cheers
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DizzyRebel
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Registered: 2nd Jan 09
Location: Lincoln
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Probably just noisy lifters, untill it starts doing it all the time i shouldnt worry about it too much!
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Bonney
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Location: St Helens
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On the saxo i had, sometimes when it was cold you would hear a slight tick from the injectors as they are quite noisy on the saxos
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