JJ1976
26-01-2008, 04:26 PM
First-time poster alert!! There is a noise (best described as a clatter) coming from the engine of my car under certain conditions, as follows: part / balanced throttle (fine when not on the throttle or under load), when engine is partially warmed through (i.e. not completely cold but not fully warmed through either). The car is 10 months old with 12k miles. Oil is checked regularly and is about midway on the dispstick marker. Seems to be intermittent, started not long after buying the car (from new), seemed to disappear for a while, and sometimes returns. I;ve tried to seach this forum for ideas, but only similar problem I could find was someone with a Golf but no-one responded to him - any ideas anyone??? Any help much appreciated... Also, the power steering groans on a hard lock, previous one did this too, so I assume they all do...