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I certainly hear a vacuum leak! As for the other sound, I don't have the motor can't help. Certainly either a vacuum leak or a leaky header, but I'm leaning on vacuum.
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Sounds like loose spark plugs and chain tensioner needing to be done.
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Is that exhaust visible in the video?
Looks like a major exhaust leak.
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Oh wow, watched it again - and actually LOOKED this time, I just listened the first time. That smoke should NOT be there.
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Damn phone, i see the smoke. Exhaust leak at the exhaust manifold.
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It sounds like your intake manifold gaskets are leaking, that's the swish sound I hear.
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Would that cause the increased rapping sound as the car continues to heat up? When I shut off the car it won't start back up right away. - - - Updated - - -
It doesn't sound like that from cold start, it takes awhile for the sound to get noticible.
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It sounds like your intake manifold gaskets are leaking, that's the swish sound I hear.I thought that also but i had to aim at spark plugs because it sounded a little mettalic but it can be. OP did you do a intake job recently?
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This sound is what I'm referring to:
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This sound is what I'm referring to: That didn't have as much of a rattle sound or deep metallic sound as mine did. I had the new intake gaskets installed in April so I will check to see if they installed it properly.
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After listening to yours again, it sounds different anyway. Certainly sounds like a leaky exhaust, beit at the manifold or at a spark plug or two. Spark plug happens and exhaust manifold is more rare.
Again, as for that rattle sound, I can't tell what's normal and what's not because I don't have the VANOS.
But there is certainly an exhaust leak SOMEWHERE.
Seeing that smoke puffing out says it's at the headers - hopefully nothing is cracked, if it was though you would see leaks on your driveway.
I hope someone with more knowledge can help ya out! GL
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This sound is what I'm referring to: That didn't have as much of a rattle sound or deep metallic sound as mine did. I had the new intake gaskets installed in April so I will check to see if they installed it properly. - - - Updated - - -
The smoke coming is from the upper timing gaskets leaking btw.
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To diagnose start with the easy stuff. 1. Check sparkplugs. Remove them, inspect and reinstall.
2. Check exhaust for leaks. If you do a little seafoam in the vacuum line, you'll see it pour out of any leak that the car might have. It's a good way to find an exhaust leak.
3. Check for vacuum leaks. Seafoam can help with this also.
4. Check the timing chain tensioner.
Please keep us posted. Good Luck!
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If that were my car I'd pull the plugs and the oil pan and see what they both look like.
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If there is oil in the spark plug wells that would cause it not to start after running for a bit?
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Put a Lucas oil additive in. I do that every oil change it helps so much.
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I know that the rolling deep clunk is definitely VANOS, - it's nothing to be worried about. Get the reseal kit from Beisan when you do the guides and manifold gaskets - it will go away. Mine sounded the same. The high pitched clicking and the swish/puff sound are related to other things. That smoke/leak definitely shouldn't be happening.
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Yea drop oilpan and check your spark plugs(torque to spec).
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