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by simon8201 - 09/09/26 01:46 PM
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Good day and I hope this finds everyone well.
A bit of a strange/new one for me. Took the 4/4 out for a short drive and stopped in for a few groceries. Upon starting the car up again, I was greeted with some significant engine knocking as if a cylinder was about to give! Engine was still warm. I quickly shut it down and cycled the ignition a few times and starting it up again the noise was still there but not as bad. I lifted the bonnet with the engine running and the noise indeed was coming from the engine. I gave it a gentle revving up and all was fine.
Drove home, ran like a top. It's never done this before. No check engine light either.
Any hints? It's a 16 reg with just shy of 20,000 kms, always serviced, plugs changed a few years ago etc.
Fingers crossed it was just an anomaly!
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I believe the Ford 1.6 engine has solid tappets, otherwise I'd think it was a stuck hydraulic tappet. Has the belt been changed recently?
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Ditto, my first thought. Worth checking though. If by chance they are hydraulic tappets it won't have done any harm but may happen again.
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Silly question, have you checked the oil level. Finding it just only the end of the dipstick is not good! I had a firms car with that engine in and it used oil.
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Thank you all for your input!
The belt was changed approx 3000 miles ago along with the tensioner. If however you meant the timing belt/chain, no, this hasn't yet been changed.
I'll let the engine fully cool and will give the oil level a look over. Truth be told, and perhaps shame on me, I don't often check it as it's never been known to burn any.
Once again, thank you.
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My 2016 4/4 with the sigma engine never burnt a drop of oil
If the oil was that low wouldn’t a light come on?
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My 2009 Sport didn’t either Craig in 24,000 miles.
The oil pressure switches are so ineffectual that it would have gone bang way before the light comes on
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Engine oil level is fine so that's been checked off. Took the time and gave all I could inspect a once over. Fluids all look good, took the opportunity to give the MAF sensor a clean as I don't think it's ever been touched. Checked the air filter, could use a change. I believe MMC call for MEP3383 but for the life of me can't figure out where to order it! I've exhausted google searches and searches on TM. Am I missing a trick?! The above wouldn't have caused the the noise but was good to get things checked over.  Fingers crossed this was a one off fluke
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Just present your local parts supplier with the old one and he or she will sort you out. The filter not your Sigma ;-)
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Engine oil level is fine so that's been checked off. Took the time and gave all I could inspect a once over. Fluids all look good, took the opportunity to give the MAF sensor a clean as I don't think it's ever been touched. Checked the air filter, could use a change. I believe MMC call for MEP3383 but for the life of me can't figure out where to order it! I've exhausted google searches and searches on TM. Am I missing a trick?! The above wouldn't have caused the the noise but was good to get things checked over. Fingers crossed this was a one off fluke Could always get a K&N Filter from Wolf https://www.wolfperformance.co.uk/product/kn-air-filter/
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