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[rastamanblues]

Hey all,

Basically had to get the Omega recovered on a flat bed last week

Drove down to a site in the morning, completly fine no problems what so ever.

As I leave the sight in the evening, there was a strange noise, to start with it sounded like a TDCi/Transit was really close behind me (I could hear that diesel clatter)

At a roundabout I then realised it could be me, so blipped the throttle and indeed something didnt sound right.

So pulled over in a nearby layby, and lifted the hood, it sounds like something inside the engine has come loose and is rattling round

Also doesnt sound like a V6 should?

Any ideas? The AA couldnt really say what it was, but didnt advise I drive it anywhere, and arranged for a low loader to pick me up.

Strange thing is theres no engine lights/warning lights what so ever on the dash, it hasnt gone through any oil or water, and there has been no knocking/noises previously.

[markey mark]

what engine ?? doh just seen v6 !! as pete says below dont sound good  

[Elite Pete]

When was the cambelt and tensioners last changed

[rastamanblues]

Its a 3 litre V6.

Belt and tensioners were done in 06.

Thing is it still starts up fine, so if the belt had gone surely it wouldnt even do that?

[Elite Pete]

What milage has been done since then.

[Andy B]

slip the 'fan belt' off and see if that makes a difference. If so, then it's 'only' an auxillary - alternator, water pump, air con pump & errr?
If not ......  :-/

[Darth Loo-knee]

Well I drove one yesterday that sounded like a diesel but seemed to be firing on only 3 cylinders but then the EML was on...

Another time Mr Mark DTM was called when again it sounded like there was something loose inside the engine, there wasn't. But turned out to be crap in the servo pipe :-?

[cem_devecioglu]

imho,

check the cambelt asap..mine was a bit loose..

and makes strange noises..

[rastamanblues]

Mileage has been about 18-20k since then, no engine lights warning lights nothing.

Will try taking the 'fan belt' off and see what that does.

Hmmm doesnt help that Im not that mechanical

[Elite Pete]

Its a 3 litre V6.

Belt and tensioners were done in 06.

Thing is it still starts up fine, so if the belt had gone surely it wouldnt even do that?

Im not saying it's definately the cambelt but my fathers MV6 started but sounded like a diesel, this is what I found

Its a 3 litre V6.

Belt and tensioners were done in 06.

Thing is it still starts up fine, so if the belt had gone surely it wouldnt even do that?

Im not saying it's definately the cambelt but my fathers MV6 started but sounded like a diesel, this is what I found

Its a 3 litre V6.

Belt and tensioners were done in 06.

Thing is it still starts up fine, so if the belt had gone surely it wouldnt even do that?

Im not saying it's definately the cambelt but my fathers MV6 started but sounded like a diesel, this is what I found

Its a 3 litre V6.

Belt and tensioners were done in 06.

Thing is it still starts up fine, so if the belt had gone surely it wouldnt even do that?

Im not saying it's definately the cambelt but my fathers MV6 started but sounded like a diesel and found a duff tensioner  

[rastamanblues]

Yeah Il get the cambelt checked looked at ASAP.

[Elite Pete]

Yeah Il get the cambelt checked looked at ASAP.

Its better to be safe than sorry

[Elite Pete]

Its a 3 litre V6.

Belt and tensioners were done in 06.

Thing is it still starts up fine, so if the belt had gone surely it wouldnt even do that?

Im not saying it's definately the cambelt but my fathers MV6 started but sounded like a diesel, this is what I found

Its a 3 litre V6.

Belt and tensioners were done in 06.

Thing is it still starts up fine, so if the belt had gone surely it wouldnt even do that?

Im not saying it's definately the cambelt but my fathers MV6 started but sounded like a diesel, this is what I found

Its a 3 litre V6.

Belt and tensioners were done in 06.

Thing is it still starts up fine, so if the belt had gone surely it wouldnt even do that?

Im not saying it's definately the cambelt but my fathers MV6 started but sounded like a diesel, this is what I found

Its a 3 litre V6.

Belt and tensioners were done in 06.

Thing is it still starts up fine, so if the belt had gone surely it wouldnt even do that?

Im not saying it's definately the cambelt but my fathers MV6 started but sounded like a diesel and found a duff tensioner  

What happened here  :-?

[rastamanblues]

Well its off the road for the mo, but really need it back ASAP.

Also really no idea what happened above!

[Elite Pete]

Well its off the road for the mo, but really need it back ASAP.

Also really no idea what happened above!

Its something i've done, give me anything more complicated than a calculator and i'm lost