Phil Robson
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I took OCC out yesterday & it drove very well as usual. However, the rattle doesn't go away & before I attempt any fix, with a bit of help I managed to take a very short video in which you can hear the noise...
If I have to go down the little end route, presumably I can do this with the engine in the car? .
If that's the pair of shells from No2, I assume the worn one is the top one, and those two tramlines down to the copper in the one shell, with nothing on the other, look very odd.
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Thing is, there is actually a partial good bearing surface remnant with no excess clearance so it might not knock at tickoverA dodgy big end bearing normally goes donk donk donk at low Rickover.
Agreed they are usually very bad when they “donk”.Thing is, there is actually a partial good bearing surface remnant with no excess clearance so it might not knock at tickover
I'd be tempted to replace the engine mounts with VW ones while the engine is out Phil. It's an easy job and well worth the effort. I think I put some pictures in Lady C's thread when I did them a few years ago, yes here it is about 3/4 of the way down this page Engine out.
Dave
Do you have a specification or part number for the VW mounts as I will be shortly taking mine off to replace the side plates.?I'd be tempted to replace the engine mounts with VW ones while the engine is out Phil.
Dave