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Re: Strange Engine noise after starting - 1980's + 8 Stefan8 #387353 22/08/16 09:05 PM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 22,370 Likes: 354 South Yorkshire DaveW Roadster Guru Member of the Inner Circle
DaveW Roadster Guru Member of the Inner Circle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 22,370 Likes: 354 South Yorkshire	Moisture wouldn't do it but how low is low? Below minimum? The Rover V8 is weak around the cam and followers. A follower may stop rotating and that would probably generate a clicking sound. It should clear after a long run. DaveW '05 Red Roadster S1 '16 Yellow (Not the only) Narrow AR GDI Plus 4

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Strange Engine noise after starting - 1980's + 8	Stefan8	22/08/16 05:51 PM
Re: Strange Engine noise after starting - 1980's + 8	Neilda	22/08/16 06:14 PM
Re: Strange Engine noise after starting - 1980's + 8	AlexP	22/08/16 06:16 PM
Re: Strange Engine noise after starting - 1980's + 8	deano	22/08/16 06:20 PM
Re: Strange Engine noise after starting - 1980's + 8	+8Rich	22/08/16 06:23 PM
Re: Strange Engine noise after starting - 1980's + 8	Dean-Royal	22/08/16 06:57 PM
Re: Strange Engine noise after starting - 1980's + 8	Button	22/08/16 06:58 PM
Re: Strange Engine noise after starting - 1980's + 8	Oakvillian	22/08/16 07:08 PM
Re: Strange Engine noise after starting - 1980's + 8	MOG 615	22/08/16 07:38 PM
Re: Strange Engine noise after starting - 1980's + 8	Oldbill	22/08/16 08:16 PM
Re: Strange Engine noise after starting - 1980's + 8	Stefan8	22/08/16 08:26 PM
Re: Strange Engine noise after starting - 1980's + 8	DaveW	22/08/16 09:05 PM
Re: Strange Engine noise after starting - 1980's + 8	milligoon	22/08/16 09:09 PM
Re: Strange Engine noise after starting - 1980's + 8	deano	22/08/16 09:12 PM
Re: Strange Engine noise after starting - 1980's + 8	Ray	22/08/16 11:17 PM
Re: Strange Engine noise after starting - 1980's + 8	sospan	23/08/16 12:08 AM
Re: Strange Engine noise after starting - 1980's + 8	Digimap	23/08/16 12:26 AM
Re: Strange Engine noise after starting - 1980's + 8	Burgundymog	24/08/16 05:52 PM
Re: Strange Engine noise after starting - 1980's + 8	DaveW	24/08/16 07:00 PM
Re: Strange Engine noise after starting - 1980's + 8	Stefan8	05/09/16 01:55 PM
Re: Strange Engine noise after starting - 1980's + 8	Cheshire_David	05/09/16 02:05 PM
Re: Strange Engine noise after starting - 1980's + 8	Button	05/09/16 02:56 PM
Re: Strange Engine noise after starting - 1980's + 8	Cheshire_David	05/09/16 03:38 PM

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