Just got ripped off with a 330 D, engine noisy :( please help, may need a new engine - Page 3

E46330iguy · 11-10-2012, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by dovla15

Yes, that ticking/tapping noise you hear may be the only two things:
1. Bad injectors ! ( because of that, you have rough idle )
2. worn lifters !

dovla

If it was an injector is would smoke like crazy and blow smoke rings at idle, Not to mention make pretty much no power and the car would throw a Code

WDE46 · 11-10-2012, 06:21 PM

The click doesn't sound like injectors to me. It sounds like lifters. Even gas engines can make a sound similar to that. The rest of the engine sounds normal. Diesels are inherently louder than gasoline cars though. That's what happens when you inject fuel into high pressure air and blow it up with just compression. I've heard good things about putting Seafoam in the oil. I'm pretty sure it's acceptable on diesel engines. Don't take my word for it though.

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11-10-2012, 06:21 PM	#42
WDE46 Weagle Weagle Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 3,647 My Ride: 2004 330Ci OBM View My Garage	The click doesn't sound like injectors to me. It sounds like lifters. Even gas engines can make a sound similar to that. The rest of the engine sounds normal. Diesels are inherently louder than gasoline cars though. That's what happens when you inject fuel into high pressure air and blow it up with just compression. I've heard good things about putting Seafoam in the oil. I'm pretty sure it's acceptable on diesel engines. Don't take my word for it though.