agrassick
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I've had a problem for a few weeks where the valves rattle on my 2007 QP when I start it from cold. I searched around the forums and was worried it might be the variators needing to be changed and cost me £££££££££.
I then found a thread on the 4200 following some great advice from Voicey (as always) and it turns out the dry sump engines have an oil non return valve on the left hand cylinder head. There are two parts required 180267 the valve and 10261060 crush washer. Got the parts from Eurospares, unfortunately the maserti parts were not in stock but the ferrari ones were, (same part numbers) which turned out to be 25% cheaper total cost £32.
Changing them however is not an easy task, well for me as a DIY it wasn't, had to remove the wipers, wiper motor and scuttle panel plus back injector cable. Could then manage to get to the bolt with a swivel head spanner. I eventually got the valve out and replaced it and now I have no rattle on startup
Took me about 2 and a bit hours, i'm sure a lot quicker for the experienced technicians but really pleased it's now done and no more rattle. If anybody else has this issue with a dry sump QP worth considering doing it as it's a cheap fix for once !
I then found a thread on the 4200 following some great advice from Voicey (as always) and it turns out the dry sump engines have an oil non return valve on the left hand cylinder head. There are two parts required 180267 the valve and 10261060 crush washer. Got the parts from Eurospares, unfortunately the maserti parts were not in stock but the ferrari ones were, (same part numbers) which turned out to be 25% cheaper total cost £32.
Changing them however is not an easy task, well for me as a DIY it wasn't, had to remove the wipers, wiper motor and scuttle panel plus back injector cable. Could then manage to get to the bolt with a swivel head spanner. I eventually got the valve out and replaced it and now I have no rattle on startup
Took me about 2 and a bit hours, i'm sure a lot quicker for the experienced technicians but really pleased it's now done and no more rattle. If anybody else has this issue with a dry sump QP worth considering doing it as it's a cheap fix for once !