I eventually fixed the problem... When I replaced the timing belts I found that the plastic breather pipes were old and broken. Once I replaced these (search for them online - I found them much cheaper than at the dealership) the horrible noise went away. I think the broken breather must have...
It doesn't sound like your video. It's more of a high picked ticking and it sounds like it's coming from the tensioner side of the engine. I did what Joey suggested and checked the strainer for blockage, but it was clear. I'm wondering if it could be a bad bearing in the belt idler pulley or...
I have an '02 Freelander 2.5l with about 110,000 miles. When I start up the car in the morning it makes a terribly loud clacking sound. To me it sounds like tappet noise, but once the car is warmed up the noise goes away. I believe that the tappets are auto adjusting so what could be causing the...
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