hi all i have an astra 1.6 16v 75000 miles its been parked up for about a week just took it out for a run and its now got a major top end rattle im prity sure its from the camshaft. it used to have a slight cam noise when cold but ok once warmed now all the time. its due an oil change but should i get the cam done first? carnt realy aford to get it done but dont want to chuck money at it to. what will happen if i just leave the camshaft? i will check oil level tommorow not done it for a long time is replacing camshaft an easy job? any advice appreciated
anth1718
Checking the oil regularly is a lot LOT cheaper than changing a camshaft.
Because you had probably very little & more than likely very old oil in the engine, after it was stood for a week it all drained away from the head leaving metal-metal contact all over the place. Start the engine like that & it's going to do damage to all the moving parts.
Start by changing the oil & filter & put GOOD quality oil in it, you may find that helps a bit in the short term, though it won't save the engine from an early melt-down eventually (or at least a complete rebuild).
Because you had probably very little & more than likely very old oil in the engine, after it was stood for a week it all drained away from the head leaving metal-metal contact all over the place. Start the engine like that & it's going to do damage to all the moving parts.
Start by changing the oil & filter & put GOOD quality oil in it, you may find that helps a bit in the short term, though it won't save the engine from an early melt-down eventually (or at least a complete rebuild).
i will check oil level tody i carnt remember the last time i checked it im normaly prity good with stuff like this it normaly gets an oil and filter change every 6 months but its been neglected this year it was last done october 08 so its devently due just been a realy hectic year i will post back after i check the leval just hope i aint done permanant damage.
what is classed as good oil for this car? and is there an aditive i can get to help reduce noise wear?
yes ive made a basic schoolboy error hardley any oil i checked the dipstick bone dry ive put in a 1 and a half ltrs and its just showing on dipstick i recon it will need at least another half ltr to bring it up to the correct level. these cars just use oil for fun but i havent had any smoke or noticed any leak proberly cos theres been no oil in lol
so whats the best thing i can do to give this engine the best chance i can. it still runs god knows how just camshaft noise im thinking of treating it to an engine flush and magnatec and some additve like slick 50 but i need some advice dont want to fork on for new or rebuild engine
so whats the best thing i can do to give this engine the best chance i can. it still runs god knows how just camshaft noise im thinking of treating it to an engine flush and magnatec and some additve like slick 50 but i need some advice dont want to fork on for new or rebuild engine
ive now toped up with cheap oil about 2ltr in total and its running nearly normal so can anybody tell me whats a good oil ? ive priced up castrols gtx magnitec and mobil and fined there about £25 and about £5 for oil filter i can get it done for £29 at kwickfit or national so its not worth geting my hands dirty can any1 tell me whats the better oil?
thanks i usally use gm own brand and change oil and filter every 6 months but because ive been an arss and neglected it i thought id treat it kwick **** like that i wouldnt usealy trust them with **** but i need a couple of tyres and there advertising mobil and national magnatex im gona see who will do the tyres cheaper and take it there many thanks
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