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Pulled up at my girlfriends tonight after a short drive from my house (like 5 mins). Had warmed the car up before the trip and was just pulling to a stop when i noticed a weird sound. Doesnt go away when the clutch is in. Oil pressure is normal (i think its what it normal is at at idle)

Anyway it sounds metallic, kinda a rattle. Like when the powerballs go around in their clear sphere when the lotto is on tv lol. Its definitely from the turbo side of the engine, around the turbo somewhere. It can be heard from in the cabin (much clear then with the bonnet up), and its also clearer with the bonnet down listening with your head near the guard (cuts out the fan noise)

I did a search but nothing seemed to match what im after.

Car is manual, GTT, 60 thou on the clock. Cat back and pod, stocko boost.

Anyone else had this problem?

Its inconsistent, as in doesnt have a set rattle, it goes and comes and is not repetitive.

Maybe turbo bearing? Hopefully not engine bearing?

You gotta listen kinda hard to hear it with the bonnet up and that goes for in the cabin aswell.

Any help would be great/Ideas to try and rule out

Edited by Granthem

so have you tried it yet grant? i only ask cuz i have the similar sound ur having hi-pitched metallic sound but very hard to hear in the open and can only hear when in an en-closed area like a garage... but the headlights on would make it alittle louder than it is..

definitely turbo side of the engine. havnt tried it yet i got dropped to work today. didnt wanna drive it and cause any damage.

its defnitely from the turbo side of the engine though

depends what side your looking from

lol. standing from the front, looking at the engine, turbo side is the right side. from in the cabin, they turbo side would be the left side :P

lol hopefully its the power ball... thats gonna give me bulk money to piss the rb25 out of there!

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