Strange Noise & Driver Seat Vibration

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Strange Noise & Driver Seat Vibration, possibly engine trouble?

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cokewhyte View Member Profile	Nov 2 2004, 02:23 PM Post #1
Newbie Group: Members Posts: 1 Joined: 2-November 04 Member No.: 2,569 Status: Location: Scotland Drives: 1996 Space Wagon	My Mitsubishi Space Wagon has started making strange engine noises and in low gear the driver's seat base vibrates. I thought at first it would be an exhaust system problem but a visual check shows little rust and no sign of leaks. With the bonnet open, when the engine is idling there are regular (not loud) tapping/knocking sounds coming from it. Goes away when you race the engine. Any ideas what could be wrong?

davidtphillips View Member Profile	Dec 24 2004, 08:48 AM Post #2
Newbie Group: Members Posts: 1 Joined: 24-December 04 Member No.: 4,134 Status: Location: Singapore Drives: 1996 Mitsubishi Space Wagen	QUOTE(cokewhyte @ Nov 3 2004, 04:23 AM) My Mitsubishi Space Wagon has started making strange engine noises and in low gear the driver's seat base vibrates. I thought at first it would be an exhaust system problem but a visual check shows little rust and no sign of leaks. With the bonnet open, when the engine is idling there are regular (not loud) tapping/knocking sounds coming from it. Goes away when you race the engine. Any ideas what could be wrong? [right][snapback]2080[/snapback][/right] Hi, If your vehicle is an automatic transmission, does the noise only occur when in drive, or when the RPM is around 700-850. If so then I have the same problem and so far after 3 visits to the garage no-one can get close to diagnosing the problem.

colin324 View Member Profile	Feb 16 2006, 06:03 AM Post #3
Member Group: Members Posts: 42 Joined: 9-February 06 Member No.: 20,970 Status: Location: UK Drives: 2000 Chariot MX GDi Auto	Try changing the auto fluid and filter. If it has been changed fairly recently, were the cooler pipes flushed ? It may be a poor/dirty oil or blockage problem. Colin

Guest_montez24_*	Feb 18 2006, 08:13 AM Post #4
Guests	i've experience the tapping sound from the engine few months back. The mechanic suggest either change the oil to syenthetic or change all the 16 valves. I was told that the valves has lost its abilkity to return (Spring return) and produced tha tapping sound. I've changed all 16 valves and problems solve.

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