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Any ideas with knackered Espace
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.
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Jay

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Broomies Mate Omega Knight Offline Champagne Coloured Cars Are Gay! Posts: 1448 Bristol, UK Gender: Drives: 97 BMW 535i V8	Re: Any ideas with knackered Espace Reply #1 - 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.
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jayjay29 Junior Member Offline Posts: 81 Cheshire Gender: Drives: Omega 2.5vs Estate	Re: Any ideas with knackered Espace Reply #2 - 04. May 2011 at 21:18 Is the oil pick up the tea strainer in the sump?
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_Baggy Intermediate Member Offline Posts: 391 North Hants	Re: Any ideas with knackered Espace Reply #3 - 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.
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jayjay29 Junior Member Offline Posts: 81 Cheshire Gender: Drives: Omega 2.5vs Estate	Re: Any ideas with knackered Espace Reply #4 - 04. May 2011 at 21:37 Ok will do thanks guys!
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Re: Any ideas with knackered Espace
Reply #5 - 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 Embarrassed

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russ0205 Senior Member Offline Posts: 526 Gender: Drives: 2.6v6 cdx 02,megan 04,scenic monaco 01,	Re: Any ideas with knackered Espace Reply #6 - 06. May 2011 at 09:41 Scrap it same as reliant robin plastic pigs !!!!!
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Martin Imber Over Active Poster Offline LPG Omega V6 - Keyfobs Rebuilt Posts: 20110 Worcester Gender: Drives: 2001 Omega 2.6CD LPG & 3.0 cams	Re: Any ideas with knackered Espace Reply #7 - 06. May 2011 at 11:15 russ0205 wrote on 06. May 2011 at 09:41: Scrap it same as reliant robin plastic pigs !!!!! Scrapping Renault - yes WWD Reliant - no RWD
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Kevin Wood Global Moderator Admin Team Offline Posts: 20377 Alton, Hampshire Gender: Drives: 3.2 MV6 (LPG), Westfield	Re: Any ideas with knackered Espace Reply #8 - 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?
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2woody Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1402 Northumberland Drives: '02 MV6, '99 Elite, '99 MV6 estate, '92 Evo 500, Commodore SS	Re: Any ideas with knackered Espace Reply #9 - 06. May 2011 at 11:54 I can probably do you a good deal on 155 artillery shells
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Re: Any ideas with knackered Espace
Reply #10 - 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? Grin

They wheely anyway!

My mum used to have one - surprisingly quick.

No car licence at the time.

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