s14 rattel from head

ddjtreble25 Mar 2011, 11:46

Holy crap that is loud!!!! Sounds properly fooked!
But I couldnt hear much from in the car until the second time. Was this done with the nuetral position sensor unplugged? Because it seems that the car is still registering when it is in and out of gear.

Due to the fact that it dissapears when you put it in gear kind of confirms that it is the VVT rattle (did you leave the clutch depresssed when it is out of gear?). You will need to replace that and the VVT solanoid at the same time.

Another way to confirm its the vvt is to take a metal pole or screwdriver and put one side on the cam cover and put your ear on the other side, doing this amplifies the sound. Try it in different places and whereever it is loudest is where the issue is. But bet is that it will be loudest on the VVT sprocket buldge.

DD2 S1425 Mar 2011, 11:57

no the nuetral position sensor was not unplugged!
will unplug it tonight and post that up 2 then we can see or hear the diffrence

amplifies the sound

i have a stetisscope bet that would work!

ddjtreble25 Mar 2011, 12:02

D2 S14 wrote:

i have a stetisscope bet that would work!

lol yeah that would work 😉

DD2 S1428 May 2011, 08:44

djtreble
change out the cam gear with sr20det red top and then it was gone! no more diesel 😀

only down side i had to change my cams to stock because of the thikker bolt 😢

ddjtreble28 May 2011, 20:19

Good to hear you sorted it bud, only problem with the redtop cam gear is you loose the notch top/ black top mid range torque

hhentiebez29 May 2011, 20:11

well done glad its running well 😀

DD2 S1430 May 2011, 16:43

jip all sorted
only problem had to remove my cams 😢

running stock sr cam on the intake side.... big power loss

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