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Old 01 June 2014, 04:38 PM
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My Sti has started making this noise ? It's a forged build by pro r .

It sounds like it's coming from the drivers side head :/?? Anyone have any ideas what this noise is ?

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Old 01 June 2014, 06:11 PM
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Old 02 June 2014, 08:52 PM
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turn the sound system up mate
Old 03 June 2014, 12:54 PM
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That's a cure... But not a good one lol!
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Could it be the power steering pump? Trying to think of less terminal issues 1st.
Old 03 June 2014, 11:36 PM
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The power steering pump dies whine but not sued the metal sound is coming from PAS
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No that's doesn't sound to good mate, could it be the top end going?
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Sounds like a cambelt tensioner
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Just got round to looking at the car it's been off the road since the post

Just dropped the sump and found this

Any ideas it's alloy





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Looks like a piece of piston skirt!

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I fear John is correct. Looks very much like a piece of piston skirt.
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Yeah that's what we thought it was

As it has a slight curve and the machine lines go the same way as the curve so must be the bottom half of the piston

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