Vauxhall corsa with a loud engine rattle

Corsa with a loud engine rattle
Corsa with a loud engine rattle

This Corsa came into the garage for a routine MOT and service.

The engine sounded very noisy and rattling. Before the MOT test was carried out we checked the oil level and found the level very low. We believe that as the engine oil was so low it has caused the engine to be oil starved and has resulted in the timing chain to wear.

As the noise was so loud and the car had been very low on oil we advised the customer to consider us replacing the timing chain whilst it was here in the garage.

We replaced the complete timing chain kit, gaskets, water pump, coolant and oil and filter replacement.

Timing chain area exposed
Timing chain area exposed

Test drove - it sounded like a car with a new engine! - all in all a difficult and intricate job but a job well done.