Loud rattle coming from my engine when idle

[Steve_S15]

Driving a non turbo s15 whenever im idle a loud rattle comes fro the engine been told its a vvt rattle and doesnt cause damage, but its fairly annoying and makin the car sound like a dirty diesel. Is this a simple fix? What does it involve to get it to stop?

[NIALL JZX]

you could get a new one, big money from nissan or around 100 quid second hand... you can also use the sprocket from the intake cam on black top 180 engine but you will loose your vvt....

quiet annoying alright changed a few in me own cars from time to time....

[serious tom]

do all blacktops have VVT? UK and JDM ones?


EDIT: obviously so... my bad.

[NIALL JZX]

do all blacktops have VVT? UK and JDM ones?


EDIT: obviously so... my bad.

well yeah all blacktops from 14s and 15s etc but not blacktop 180 engines...

[S14a johno]

where the vvt? its a jap spec
amm i getn a rattle as well when comeing down of rev's but sounds like a diseal, ammm i put pressure on the BOV and it kinda stops

[insejn]

the rattle's annoying alright, atleast modified car heads know that know their shit would know what causes it, others would go "WHAT THE FOOK'S WRONG WITH YOUR ENGINE MAN, LOLZ"

[way2fastforu]

where the vvt? its a jap spec
amm i getn a rattle as well when comeing down of rev's but sounds like a diseal, ammm i put pressure on the BOV and it kinda stops

the vvt sprocket is the bulge on the front left hand side the rocker cover

[S14a johno]

the vvt sprocket is the bulge on the front left hand side the rocker cover

ahhh yep i know it, amm rite ill have another look in the mroring just it doing my head in, if i rember there a electial plug connection on it........
well there noise comeing from that area, amm how you know if it defo it like if you put your hand on it, would you feel the vvt knocking

[insejn]

put your car into gear, rev past 1050 rpm, if it dissapears = vvt (thats the point when it engages afaik and it filles up with oil and stops jerking around)
if it doesnt = something else

[Steve_S15]

put your car into gear, rev past 1050 rpm, if it dissapears = vvt (thats the point when it engages afaik and it filles up with oil and stops jerking around)
if it doesnt = something else

Ya it goes away when im taking off say but if i rev it when idle its still there nearly considering putting a new engine is the one i have is high mileage anyway