Calling S2 111s owners

petrolhead · Post by **petrolhead** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 6:52 pm

I have now done 600 miles but the engine sounds like a diesel. I know the VVC is reported a bit noisier that the std K series but heck this is noisier than R5 and thats got solid lifters.

I have done two videos, one inside the car and the other next to the engine.

have a listen and give me your thoughts.

Interior Noise - http://www.petrolhead.me.uk/temp/interior.wmv
Engine Bay Noise - http://www.petrolhead.me.uk/temp/engine_bay.wmv

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 8:05 pm

Have you asked on SELOC?
I know I said they sound tapety but that sounds odd

alicrozier · Post by **alicrozier** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 8:54 pm

I don't like the sound of that, needs looked at ASAP.

Doesn't look like the engine is vibrating much though (which my 111S did when the timing was out and it sounded similar).

Ali

mac · Post by **mac** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 8:59 pm

Me neither - I'd personally get it taken to a dealer/specialist on the back of a lowloader.

There's something in there that's hitting something it shouldn't.

Mac

Post by **simon** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 9:19 pm

Agree with the above, mine does not sound like that.

petrolhead · Post by **petrolhead** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 9:27 pm

Could someone make a quick recording of their engine and mail it to me please. peter@pellis.co.uk

Post by **simon** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 9:35 pm

I can't tonight, too late to leave it running long enough. Maybe tomorrow night if that's any use?

mac · Post by **mac** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 10:02 pm

I've got a diesel escort van from work and it doesn't sound as bad as that. The reason most S2 owners get a "sports" exhaust is so you can hear when the engine is running but I doubt even a decatted S2 would muffle that sound.

Mac

Baggy · Post by **Baggy** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 10:32 pm

Peter

I can't do you a recording cos I'm offshore but that is NOT tappety, that is wrong.....

As Mac says, don't run it till it's checked.

By the way, the S2 111s engine looks a lot more Gucci than my S1 one.

What's the difference that gives the extra 12bhp.

The_Rossatron · Post by **The_Rossatron** » Thu Oct 06, 2005 10:03 am

Don't want to alarm and it's hard to tell from the recordings but sounds like my mini did when the bottom end bearings went - has the car only done 600 miles from new? Is it under warranty?

mac · Post by **mac** » Thu Oct 06, 2005 10:14 am

Yeah - sounded very much like a yahoo memebers car when it suffered oil starvation at Kh

Mac

petrolhead · Post by **petrolhead** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 9:22 pm

Under warranty

Defo, to me, sounds like top end and not a bottom end rumble.

Its going to the dealer 18th Oct as one of the Lotus technicians will be there.

Will keep you posted

petrolhead · Post by **petrolhead** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 10:48 pm

Under warranty

Defo, to me, sounds like top end and not a bottom end rumble.

Its going to the dealer 18th Oct as one of the Lotus technicians will be there.

Will keep you posted

tenkfeet · Post by **tenkfeet** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 5:44 pm

What happened with your noisey engine???