Rattling

[PB_S14]

I have that rattling too. If you look at www.emergent.com.au/200sx (http://www.emergent.com.au/200sx) (thanks Tom for the link) you'll see the following specific description:

4.6 Something in my engine "rattles" when I take off sometimes.
Check the symptoms carefully. The issue referred to here is very specific:
The car needs to have been sitting, engine off for an extended period (30+ minutes). The first time you try and move off (or just put the car in gear, hold the clutch in and blip the throttle), you will hear a sharp "metallic" rattling sound from somewhere in the front of the engine.

Always consult your dealer, but we have found on several cars, there is a problem in the variable valve timing actuator and inlet cam sprocket, that causes this noise. Nissan have a fix for it, and the job is done within a day.

We've only seen the problem on the S14a cars, but scanning newsgroups and talking to folks in Japan indicate it may also affect the GTiR Pulsar.

Any mechanical noise should be investigated. This is one possible cause that took a long time to track down with the help of a very persistent dealer.

[JohnD76]

I think I may well get this checked out, just in case. I only have one month left on the old warranty....


Nice one PB

John.

------------------
1997 Damson S14

[PB_S14]

Just to follow up: I got the suggested fix made today under warrenty as per my first post and the rattling is all gone. Yes!

[steve200]

i've had my s14a for 3 weeks now and i am noticing the same noise from cold as I lift the clutch just to move off, were nissan OK on admiting the fault? with past experence with out a recall letter of some sort they can put there hands up, esp with a problem that does not always happen.

[PB_S14]

Steve:

I was getting what turned out to be a noisy timing belt pulley replaced at the same time. Think they were happy to lump it all in together, and they never even heard the rattling before replacing the part- said they'd 'give it a try'. So all in all they were very good. Quick turnaround too, all done in less than a day. Top marks to E.P. Mooney, Dublin.