Hi
my beloved rover 414 N reg had given me a good run since march when i bought him, always up and down the moterway from london to durham with no probs. Reciently he has been playing up a bit, when its been raining or goes through a puddle he chokes and the rev counter goes nuts like there is a blockage, then its fine again when he warms up.Its ticking a lot and get louder at times and then is ok for a while, iv been toppin him up with oil a bit more reguraly!!! is that wrong? also his most recent trick is this strange noise from the front tyres, but i dont know if its somehwhere in the block its coming from, it groans and and grinds and alters with revs and wheel turning, im so confused and with my MOT coming up a bit worried what is wrong with him and what should i do people???? Jonathan...
2007-11-06 10:22:04 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
The bit about driving through puddle:
A. You a splashing water into the engine compartment wetting electrical wires and connections
The ticking sound:
A. could well be tappets need re adjusting
Grinding noise
A. Could be anything, From ball joints to wheel bearings to drive shafts.
As to the MOT:
Have your cheque book ready its going to need a little money spending on it
(Stupid spell checker wants me to spell cheque the American way)
2007-11-06 12:50:11 · answer #1 · answered by Dreamweaver 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi there, i would like to know what the strange noise from the front wheels is? Could be a gearbox/ Drive shaft fault. But as for the clicking from the engine, my rover does the same, and it can be extremely loud on colder mornings. Its the hydraulic tappets that thunder away and clatter but mine is an L reg with 103,000 miles on and its done it ever since i got it. I must admit i've never put a drop of oil in mine except when its changed so i can't answer that bit, but if its using a bit oil it could be the piston rings are worn. if its blowing blue smoke out the back then you will know
2007-11-07 15:31:21 · answer #2 · answered by lee g 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well it could be the brakes,drive shaft,transmission or rotors!
2007-11-06 18:33:31 · answer #3 · answered by jarrell b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋