SR18DE Engine Rattle

[aarondking]

There is a strange rattle in the engine of my 1994 Nissan Primera, SR18DE. It is most noticeable and constant at lower revs (idleing), and can not hear it when the revs pick up. Its strange as the noise doesnt appear to be there until the car warms up.I just had the oil squirters cleaned and had a mechanic check out the head including rockers etc and he could see no problems. This includes the cam belt.



Still the noise persists. I still suspect it to be an oil related problem due to having to get the oil squirters cleaned as they were gummed up. Any Ideas???
Modified by aarondking at 10:35 AM 8/16/2006

[wonS14aero]

Maybe your exhaust heat shields are loose.

[aarondking]

What do you think the likelyhood is of it being an oil related problem tho. Because the noise sounds like it is coming from the head but i just had that checked? Perhaps a sticky lifter? I will check that exhaust tip out tho thanks