Hi, I am new to the forum, kind of. Been lurking here for awhile, trouble is my grandfather's car has developed an engine noise.
So far from what I can tell its coming from the top front of the motor. Its gotten dark here and I don't want to diagnose it in the dark.
So, my grandpa lets me borrow his car. Its his pride and joy. I am the first person he's ever borrowed the car to for a few days.
Its pretty special to me because we never really got along but I've always showed interest in it and after owning a few old and new
BMW's he let me take it.
I do NOT abuse this. I borrow it maybe 6 days total a year.
Car problem time. It sounds like some kind of hollow pinging or dinging sound when the motor revs above 2,000 ish rpm. It doesn't have a pattern,
just random hollow pinging noise from the front of the motor. So far all I know is that this motor is some kind of race spec motor that was built by
some very good triumph engine builder and it was the last engine he did before he died.
This engine has run beautifully for quite some time. at least 6 years if not probably more. I thought it was a bad throwout bearing at first but it
happens withe car in neutral and revving it a bit. He changed the oil recently so I'm wondering if he put in the wrong oil maybe. He's not so good with
his memory anymore,(my grandpa) and he has no patience to wait for me to do it, or anyone else for that matter.
I borrowed the car about 3 weeks ago and there was no noise so its happend rather quickly as he doesn't drive it much.
Any ideas would be helpful. I will for sure be posting here more about the car in the future. Just wish I didn't have to work tomorrow.
Oh and I'm 27 by the way. I am very fortunate to have this opportunity to use this beautiful car.
So far from what I can tell its coming from the top front of the motor. Its gotten dark here and I don't want to diagnose it in the dark.
So, my grandpa lets me borrow his car. Its his pride and joy. I am the first person he's ever borrowed the car to for a few days.
Its pretty special to me because we never really got along but I've always showed interest in it and after owning a few old and new
BMW's he let me take it.
I do NOT abuse this. I borrow it maybe 6 days total a year.
Car problem time. It sounds like some kind of hollow pinging or dinging sound when the motor revs above 2,000 ish rpm. It doesn't have a pattern,
just random hollow pinging noise from the front of the motor. So far all I know is that this motor is some kind of race spec motor that was built by
some very good triumph engine builder and it was the last engine he did before he died.
This engine has run beautifully for quite some time. at least 6 years if not probably more. I thought it was a bad throwout bearing at first but it
happens withe car in neutral and revving it a bit. He changed the oil recently so I'm wondering if he put in the wrong oil maybe. He's not so good with
his memory anymore,(my grandpa) and he has no patience to wait for me to do it, or anyone else for that matter.
I borrowed the car about 3 weeks ago and there was no noise so its happend rather quickly as he doesn't drive it much.
Any ideas would be helpful. I will for sure be posting here more about the car in the future. Just wish I didn't have to work tomorrow.
Oh and I'm 27 by the way. I am very fortunate to have this opportunity to use this beautiful car.
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