Hi guys a a guy at works mum has a s14a she's brought it in for me and him to look at cause it's sounds like a tractor on idle and as soon as you Rev it it's fine and sounds fine. But soon as you let off and it goes below 1500rpm tapping noise is back m. Trying to get video sorted. But does any one have any ideas? Would be great help cheers.
More Info if it helps
She's had it from new
Only driven it 4 miles a day everyday
Intercooler split never bother her as she doesn't drive hard at all.
its going to be the VCT gear
Is that vvt sprocket and then I guess new chain etc?
Usually just a gear, Earth the solenoid to make sure that's all it is.
Just earthed it and it went quiet as a mouse so that's means sprocket or solenoid? Cheers jj205mi16
sprocket, but good practice to do solenoid too
as the man says, usually the gear that's worn though
Just run it earthed permanently.
What would happen if you did that power of low down power?
When it's earth'd, power will be same as stock up until 5700rpm, less power 5700rpm onwards.Originally Posted by crazy-chris
If she is willing to spend the money to fix it then might as well fix it properly with new sprocket and solenoid. FRSports in the states sell them. Could try to PM Desa on here for a price.
If you want to replace the split intercooler I have a good S15r intercooler for sale, thicker than s14, never split and I sealed it to prevent the common problem of splitting stock intercooler.
Fixing this will improve her fuel economy.
Have a look:
http://sxoc.com/vbb/showthread.php?5...350&highlight=
Unlikely to notice the loss up the top end anyway, i would just bypass it as the vvt sproket is very expensive and a fair amount of work to change.
I like the way she has brought it to you to diagnose and you just ask on here.
as has been said. if she hardly uses it then just earth it out.
Right well as it was here her son mot'd it and it failed on brake pipe and welding and she said she's not gonna have it done and scrap it so Iv taken on another project and toke it off her hands. I mite earth it and leave it till I figure out what I'm doing with it.
Green_rs13
She left it here for a few days for mot and for her son and me to look at as I have a s13. But I only know ca18. As I don't know that much about the sr20 (even tho just brought a redtop for the s13) I thought I'd ask you lot instead of wasting time checking other things.
Seriously... a noisy vvt, brake pipe and the obligatory welding and you have just been given it.
Nice !
^ Basically an annual service for our cars
ps buy my intercooler
Small amount of cash was involved but yeah kinda.. Lucky sod hey but you haven't seen the rust basically need two new sills ( any ideas if you can get some) and few other bits of rust.
Thanks for the offer but I'd like to put a front mount on it. Cheers tho^ Basically an annual service for our cars
ps buy my intercooler
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