Valve chatter/noises at idle in my 2k3

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02-20-2003, 05:02 AM

MiniRX7

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Valve chatter/noises at idle in my 2k3

Strangely, i had the car for 2 days... Installed the Frankencar intake on yesterday.

I noticed that the engine is making lots of racket at idle, almost like valve chatter or something, i only have 200kms on the car.

I don't remember my 2k2 making this much noise. Is this normal?

ED

02-20-2003, 05:18 AM

woreyah

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Re: Valve chatter/noises at idle in my 2k3

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Originally posted by MiniRX7
Strangely, i had the car for 2 days... Installed the Frankencar intake on yesterday.

I noticed that the engine is making lots of racket at idle, almost like valve chatter or something, i only have 200kms on the car.

I don't remember my 2k2 making this much noise. Is this normal?

ED

Honestly, I noticed the same thing when I went from 2K2 to 2K3. The engine doesn't seem to run as smoother either. I don't know what to make of it. Keep in mind these cars are now assembled in the US. Sometimes I wonder if this is a bad thing.

02-20-2003, 05:23 AM

Sam03

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Re: Re: Valve chatter/noises at idle in my 2k3

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Keep in mind these cars are now assembled in the US. Sometimes I wonder if this is a bad thing.

I thought the 5th Gens were the last ones to be built and assembled in Japan; with the 6th Gens being made here? Did something change?

02-20-2003, 09:38 PM

EYE 35

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Sam03,
You are correct, nothing has changed!
woreyah was just mistaken, that's all.
MiniRX7,your not gonna start bit**ing about your Max again are
ya??? Say it ain't so!!!

02-20-2003, 10:00 PM

Green 2kSE

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Re: Re: Valve chatter/noises at idle in my 2k3

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Keep in mind these cars are now assembled in the US.

What is the first letter of your VIN number?

02-20-2003, 11:49 PM

woreyah

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What is the first letter of your VIN number?

What will this tell me?

02-21-2003, 12:46 AM

Green 2kSE

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Re: Re: Re: Re: Valve chatter/noises at idle in my 2k3

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Originally posted by woreyah

What will this tell me?

Where it's made.

02-21-2003, 01:34 AM

clipse

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Originally posted by EYE 35

MiniRX7,your not gonna start bit**ing about your Max again are
ya??? Say it ain't so!!!

Too late, he already started

. As far as that chitty/chatter you talking about. I've never experienced this. *knock on wood* and I've only owned my 2K3 for about 5 months. At idle my car is pretty much quiet.