Xantia HDI noise

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Nigel Darwell
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Xantia HDI noise

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My Xantia HDI engine gas started making a light tapping noise at 3000 rpm and above. It sounds like a noisy tappet and is speed related. Also it seems to vary in intensity, some days its almost gone alltogether, on others it sounds like a tractor ! Any ideas ?
Mileage: 121k
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jeremy
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Unread post by jeremy »

First stage - check all ancilliaries and drive belts - they can make a surprising noise.
secondly - is it transmission related? - does it make any difference if the clutch is depressed?
jeremy
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RichardW
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There wa a post about this on HonestJohn's forum a couple of weeks back - related to the crankshaft pulley breaking up. Symptoms there were rattle at cold start, but I would certainly check the condition of this pulley.
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Nigel Darwell
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Unread post by Nigel Darwell »

All belts seem tight, no difference when clutch pressed. May be louder under load, but not significantly.
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wheeler
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yes,sounds like a crankshaft pulley to me,you will probably find it will get gradually worse.
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howiedean
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Unread post by howiedean »

Hi
I've got the same problem on my W 2000 Xantia 110 HDI 62000. I've not sorted the problem yet but when the auxillary drive belt is taken off the noise goes away. Still investigating.
Cheers
Howie
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