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Title: Any ideas with knackered Espace
Post by jayjay29 on 04. May 2011 at 21:08

Hi Guys,
Anyone any ideas whats causing my mates 2.0l Petrol espace sound like a diesel on tickover??
It strted making the noise a few weeks ago checked oil LOW topped it up noise stopped this week its started doing it again just flushed engine dropped the oil changed filter filled her back up and it still sounds like an old taxi?? The strange thing is get her up to about 2500rpm and the noise stops??
Any thoughts greatfully received.
Regards
Jay

Title: Re: Any ideas with knackered Espace
Post by Broomies Mate on 04. May 2011 at 21:15

Oil pick-up is semi blocked. Not allowing sufficient oil to be circulated at low RPM's. Get it sorted ASAP else severe damage WILL be caused. :y

Title: Re: Any ideas with knackered Espace
Post by jayjay29 on 04. May 2011 at 21:18

Is the oil pick up the tea strainer in the sump?

Title: Re: Any ideas with knackered Espace
Post by Martian on 04. May 2011 at 21:28

jayjay29 wrote on 04. May 2011 at 21:18:

Is the oil pick up the tea strainer in the sump?

Yes.
Drop it and clean it properly, not just the gauze bit.

Title: Re: Any ideas with knackered Espace
Post by jayjay29 on 04. May 2011 at 21:37

Ok will do thanks guys!

Title: Re: Any ideas with knackered Espace
Post by Broomies Mate on 04. May 2011 at 22:00

Remember that the clattering noise you are hearing will not just disappear in a heart beat. Damage has already been done, especially seeing as the engine has been run for god knows how long with very little oil combined with a poor pick-up.

It'll run for an undetermined amount of time, but a head re-build will more than likely be needed at some stage.

Not a lot of room under that bonnet either :-[

Title: Re: Any ideas with knackered Espace
Post by russ0205 on 06. May 2011 at 09:41

Scrap it same as reliant robin plastic pigs !!!!!

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Any ideas with knackered Espace
Post by Martin Imber on 06. May 2011 at 11:15

russ0205 wrote on 06. May 2011 at 09:41:

Scrap it same as reliant robin plastic pigs !!!!!

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Scrapping

Renault - yes WWD

Reliant - no RWD

;D ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Any ideas with knackered Espace
Post by Kevin Wood on 06. May 2011 at 11:51

Martin Imber wrote on 06. May 2011 at 11:15:

Reliant - no RWD

Regardless of what wheels are driven, doesn't it fail on not having enough of them to stop it toppling over into the ditch? ;D

Title: Re: Any ideas with knackered Espace
Post by 2woody on 06. May 2011 at 11:54

I can probably do you a good deal on 155 artillery shells

Title: Re: Any ideas with knackered Espace
Post by Martin Imber on 06. May 2011 at 13:02

Kevin Wood wrote on 06. May 2011 at 11:51:

Martin Imber wrote on 06. May 2011 at 11:15:

Reliant - no RWD

Regardless of what wheels are driven, doesn't it fail on not having enough of them to stop it toppling over into the ditch? ;D

They wheely anyway!

My mum used to have one - surprisingly quick.

No car licence at the time.