Hi All,
Can anyone help me.
I have a Citroen Relay 2.2 09. Its started making an intermittent noise sound like a wrattling heat shield only it happens after I turn off the engine.
Becasue of this I am thinking it is something electrically operated and initially thought EGR but the EGR appear to be vacume operated only so short of settling as the vacume dissipaits I dont think it is that.
This sounds like a valve is being operated but it sounds very dry, tight!
Can anyone help me identify items that will operate after the engine is off?
Thanks
Vince
Sounds like a heat shield wrattle
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Re: Sounds like a heat shield wrattle
EGR valves often have a 'cleaning cycle' to prevent sticking. Although they operate with a vacuum, they are generally electrovalves. When you switch the ignition off, you may hear a whirring noise and that can be the EGR flaps moving, but it's not a rattling sound.
It may be the vibration of the engine stopping that is making a loose heat shield rattle.
It may be the vibration of the engine stopping that is making a loose heat shield rattle.
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Re: Sounds like a heat shield wrattle
Yeah no the engine has stopped by this time and I have time to climb out and walk around to the front to hear this noise.
It sounds like it is coming from the front of the engine and I think the EGR is at the back by the baulhead.
It does sound like something is being operated that is woefully under lubricated.
It sounds like it is coming from the front of the engine and I think the EGR is at the back by the baulhead.
It does sound like something is being operated that is woefully under lubricated.