Knocking Noise

[ripspeedtimmy]

Hey ppl. I have a toyota corolla 1995 1.3 16v. Sometimes when i start the car i hear a rattling noise coming from the engine which sometimes gets worse when i rev the car. its sounds as if the Cam shaft is rattling or something along those lines. The sound goes once i start driving and not all the time it will make the noise. Any ideas ppl cheers

[Harley GTI-16]

the oil hasnt be let to run low by any chance has it?

does it knock for a bit when you start up but primarilly when starting from cold?

does it knock at mid range revs, like between 2,500 - 5,000?

if so then i expect the damage is done and i recomend you get it seen to soon as possible. i had all these symptoms with my old paseo wich i let the oil run low on. it'd only been low for a day before i realised and topped it up, but even so, it got worse and worse and knocked more and more till it lost all compression and needed the engine completely replaced. and as i couldnt affold to fix it i a had to sell it cheap and go carless while i saved up.

i reckon you should just go to a mechanic you trust soon as possible and see if you can get it fixed soon as possible.

hope it helps . . .