Another NCT question

Stheno

Lads, looking for your opinions here, car as expected failed the nct, and the midsection of the exhaust was wrecked, and they didn't test emissions as the engine was too noisy at 3k rpm to run for the appropriate time.

Now I've slight confusion here as the report lists fault codes for the failures, but on emissions it just says "retest Emissions not done, engine noisy" as the reason.

Where I am confused is I'm wondering if that was due to the exhaust being wrecked and making the engine noisy or if the fact the variator is on the way out and needs to be replaced is the issue?

The variator is scheduled to be replaced anyway along with the timing belt, but tbh you can't here the tapping of it at 3k rpm so I'm wondering if the exhaust had that effect?

It's a 00 Alfa GTV? I'm tempted to retest it with the new exhaust and find out if there is an issue with engine noise (I didn't take it for the first test) and see what the actual issue is if it does fail?

1rishguy

Stheno wrote: »

Lads, looking for your opinions here, car as expected failed the nct, and the midsection of the exhaust was wrecked, and they didn't test emissions as the engine was too noisy at 3k rpm to run for the appropriate time.

Now I've slight confusion here as the report lists fault codes for the failures, but on emissions it just says "retest Emissions not done, engine noisy" as the reason.

Where I am confused is I'm wondering if that was due to the exhaust being wrecked and making the engine noisy or if the fact the variator is on the way out and needs to be replaced is the issue?

The variator is scheduled to be replaced anyway along with the timing belt, but tbh you can't here the tapping of it at 3k rpm so I'm wondering if the exhaust had that effect?

It's a 00 Alfa GTV? I'm tempted to retest it with the new exhaust and find out if there is an issue with engine noise (I didn't take it for the first test) and see what the actual issue is if it does fail?

http://forum.alfa156.net/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12052

Tigger

Retest with the exhaust fixed

Now look at your avatar: now look at me.

1rishguy

Stheno wrote: »

Lads, looking for your opinions here, car as expected failed the nct, and the midsection of the exhaust was wrecked, and they didn't test emissions as the engine was too noisy at 3k rpm to run for the appropriate time.

Now I've slight confusion here as the report lists fault codes for the failures, but on emissions it just says "retest Emissions not done, engine noisy" as the reason.

Where I am confused is I'm wondering if that was due to the exhaust being wrecked and making the engine noisy or if the fact the variator is on the way out and needs to be replaced is the issue?

The variator is scheduled to be replaced anyway along with the timing belt, but tbh you can't here the tapping of it at 3k rpm so I'm wondering if the exhaust had that effect?

It's a 00 Alfa GTV? I'm tempted to retest it with the new exhaust and find out if there is an issue with engine noise (I didn't take it for the first test) and see what the actual issue is if it does fail?

More info

http://home.hccnet.nl/jaap.bouma/PhaseVariator.htm

1rishguy

Tigger wrote: »

Retest with the exhaust fixed

Now look at your avatar: now look at me.

I Agree

Stheno

Thanks

It's the variator which is failing and causing the engine to be lovely and noisy.

Replacing that before I retest, as even with the exhaust fixed it's failing emissions

corktina

do you know what the wonderful thing is about avatars?

Stheno

corktina wrote: »

do you know what the wonderful thing is about avatars?

Is that meant for me, or he whose image I have taken?