R32 Problems Help Me!

[misteR 32]

Hello all!!!

I am writing to ask a few questions about the problems I am having with my gts-t,

Firstly the last 2 days I have started my R32 gts-t i have heard a knock in the engine bay it lasts for a couple of seconds but it only happens when I first start it in the morning or afternoon otherwise it doesnt do it for the rest of the day. Please if anyone can give me some idea of what it may be I would really appreciate it.

Secondly I have a feeling my hicas system is on its way out or possibly my p/s pump, after I start the car in the morning and the engine knocks for a couple seconds I generally wait 5 minutes to warm the car up before I take off I always park straight into my parking spot therefor I reverse out every morning, so after it warms up I go to reverse out and the power steering is hard to turn but not like theres no p/s at all its just that it goes hard when I pull out, but it loosens up by the time I finish reversing.

That is the end of my questions so thank you very muchfor your help!!!

[blind_elk]

Knock - you may have a sticking valve lifter. Try some Nulon "lifter cleaner".

Starting - you are wasting fuel leaving the engine to "warm" for 5 minutes. There is no load on the engine, no work being done, no heat being produced, so it won't really warm up. Start the engine, and go. And have you check the P/S fluid level?

[misteR 32]

Knock - you may have a sticking valve lifter. Try some Nulon "lifter cleaner".

Starting - you are wasting fuel leaving the engine to "warm" for 5 minutes. There is no load on the engine, no work being done, no heat being produced, so it won't really warm up. Start the engine, and go. And have you check the P/S fluid level?

Yeah thats a good point about the warming up and petrol wasting , I did check the p/s fluid it is full, maybe the pumps on its way out.

Ill give the nulon ago thanks for the advise!!!