Member Since: 19 Aug 2017
Location: Northants
Posts: 250
Disco_Mikey, mine is definitely noisy in my opinion, but hopefully just normal. Mine appears to have all covers there. Just very clattery.
22nd Oct 2017 10:09 pm
Tripe
Member Since: 28 Jun 2015
Location: Tasmania
Posts: 285
I can confirm the 07 is more noisier than the 06 model.
I test drove a 06 model, then ordered the 07 model, when the 07 arrived it was more noiser than the 06.
I put it down to it being the newer eu4 engine and different fuel pressure.
23rd Oct 2017 12:03 pm
stephenw46
Member Since: 22 Jun 2011
Location: West Midlands
Posts: 1155
I owned a 57 plate D3 and I was at the Peterborough lr show have the egr valves done and was informed that mine was very quiet compared to a 06 model one of Petes lads owned , but my D4 is noisyer the the D3 was
23rd Oct 2017 7:11 pm
WW88
Member Since: 19 Aug 2017
Location: Northants
Posts: 250
Did blanked EGR make a big difference with noise then? I don't believe mine are blanked, not sure if they're original or not.
23rd Oct 2017 7:19 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72787
My D3 was getting more & more rattly slowly over several months before she died. Less rattly on branded diesel, even less so on super diesel. I don't know if her rattlyness was related to her final demise but my sage advise is either "don't worry about it, what will be will be" or "get rid of it now". If it's going to worry you then the latter, if the engine packs up next week will cause you real financial pain then do the latter tomorrow. Otherwise enjoy her and don't let her give you sleepless nights.
23rd Oct 2017 7:20 pm
hugeviking
Member Since: 08 Jun 2010
Location: cotswolds
Posts: 1482
I still wonder if it was a cam chain rattling on yours DSL, and it finally let go
Andi.
23rd Oct 2017 8:11 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72787
Unfortunately will never know. She was one sick puppy.
23rd Oct 2017 8:51 pm
hugeviking
Member Since: 08 Jun 2010
Location: cotswolds
Posts: 1482
23rd Oct 2017 9:21 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72787
But she left us doing what she did best, looking after me on one of my not so wild long haul road trips. Gratuities pic from a prev trip.
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She’ll be fondly remembered but in the grand scheme of things she’s only a car, there are far more precious things to loose.
23rd Oct 2017 9:35 pm
WW88
Member Since: 19 Aug 2017
Location: Northants
Posts: 250
Awesome pic, love that!
23rd Oct 2017 9:37 pm
WW88
Member Since: 19 Aug 2017
Location: Northants
Posts: 250
Just to add to this thread, the other half drove past in the D3 whilst I was getting the bins in, it sounds fine from outside.. so maybe it's just something I'll have to live with.
Maybe once this tapping at idle mentioned in my other thread has been diagnosed (people are saying it sounds like aux belt tensioner) it will sound spot on and I'll be happy!
24th Oct 2017 5:30 pm
hugeviking
Member Since: 08 Jun 2010
Location: cotswolds
Posts: 1482
Best way to go, doing what you (it,her)loved most
Andi.
24th Oct 2017 6:25 pm
john ryan
Member Since: 05 Apr 2006
Location: leamington spa
Posts: 121
Value engineering. Once the road testers have finished, bits of sound insulation will be omitted to cut production costs😢
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