Engine noise, please help.

Nico55 · 6th July 2023, 15:32

Hi everyone, I am new in this forum. I'm Nicolò and i'm from Italy. I have a Rover 75 2.0 V6 (year 2002). The engine for 1 month has a strange noiose and it's located where there Is the inlet manifold. Did anyone have a problem like mine?

Please let me know. Thanks.

How can I share with you the registration of the noise?

EDIT: Here is a video for you.

vitesse · 6th July 2023, 15:58

A rattle inside the upper inlet manifold (black) is a very common problem, lots of YouTube videos about the subject.

No solution other than to find a better one, or remove the internals (not easy). The Chinese ones look very similar but their inlet manifold is different and the mounting holes don't line up.

You can check the condition by removing the horizontal VIS power motor, four screws, inside you'll find a brown arm, the arm should move firmly left and right, any up or down movement indicates damage. One I've experienced had the brown arm so loose that it was almost possible to pull it out.

Good luck

Pete · 6th July 2023, 16:03

The noise might be the VIS valves or, more seriously, the inlet manifold starting to fail. The EGR ticking away can sound similar too.

You can send a short video to [email protected] which we can then host up and post for you.

Nico55 · 6th July 2023, 16:44

How can I check, sorry but I've never do this thing.

timon · 6th July 2023, 23:43

This video shows how to remove the VIS motor as mentioned in Vitesse's reply: https://youtu.be/Gz_O1G1IThY

Watch the video from 1 minute and 8 seconds. Take the VIS motor out and check the arm as described by Vitesse.

Nico55 · 7th July 2023, 05:47

Thank you so much. I will do It this afternoon.

6th July 2023, 15:32	#1
Nico55 Newbie Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: May 2023 Location: Brescia Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Engine noise, please help. Hi everyone, I am new in this forum. I'm Nicolò and i'm from Italy. I have a Rover 75 2.0 V6 (year 2002). The engine for 1 month has a strange noiose and it's located where there Is the inlet manifold. Did anyone have a problem like mine? Please let me know. Thanks. How can I share with you the registration of the noise? EDIT: Here is a video for you.

6th July 2023, 16:03	#3
Pete Owners Club Director Rover 75 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Sherfield-on-Loddon Posts: 4,876 Thanks: 137 Thanked 996 Times in 444 Posts	The noise might be the VIS valves or, more seriously, the inlet manifold starting to fail. The EGR ticking away can sound similar too. You can send a short video to [email protected] which we can then host up and post for you. __________________ Follow The Club On Twitter

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timon Avid contributor Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Rotterdam Posts: 145 Thanks: 15 Thanked 25 Times in 22 Posts	This video shows how to remove the VIS motor as mentioned in Vitesse's reply: https://youtu.be/Gz_O1G1IThY Watch the video from 1 minute and 8 seconds. Take the VIS motor out and check the arm as described by Vitesse. Last edited by timon; 6th July 2023 at 23:44.. Reason: Typo

6th July 2023, 15:58	#2
vitesse I really should get out more....... Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Gävle Posts: 2,557 Thanks: 395 Thanked 823 Times in 652 Posts	A rattle inside the upper inlet manifold (black) is a very common problem, lots of YouTube videos about the subject. No solution other than to find a better one, or remove the internals (not easy). The Chinese ones look very similar but their inlet manifold is different and the mounting holes don't line up. You can check the condition by removing the horizontal VIS power motor, four screws, inside you'll find a brown arm, the arm should move firmly left and right, any up or down movement indicates damage. One I've experienced had the brown arm so loose that it was almost possible to pull it out. Good luck

6th July 2023, 16:44	#4
Nico55 Newbie Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: May 2023 Location: Brescia Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	How can I check, sorry but I've never do this thing.

7th July 2023, 05:47	#6
Nico55 Newbie Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: May 2023 Location: Brescia Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thank you so much. I will do It this afternoon.