Problems with my Xs already

[underground375]

Hi all had the car for about two days now but ive got engine problems. It's a weird one, when I put my foot down there's no power on the lower rpm, and when it does decide to kick in i get a weird noise! Like the sound of a knackered tensioner. but it only happens under load. Another thing is there is a small miss fire which can be felt when accelerating and on idle.

I tried to pin point the noise but it doesn't do it if your just revving the crap out of it, but I did here something tin sounding coming from the throttle body after you knock the rev's off?

[Toms306]

It's an na petrol.....there isn't any power low down, that's what revs are for!

[Grant]

Try and get a video up, its a bit hard to determine from your description

[underground375]

Like driving a 1.0L not good when you want to quickly turn into a corner.

I will get a video later see if it can be heard.

[underground375]

Well been looking along the engine and come across a exhaust leek coming from the manifold where it connects to the down pipe. Turns out the spring has rotted away leaving the bolt just sitting there.

   

[Niall]

You enjoy replacing that! :p

[Grant]

Piss easy on that type of manifold. It's the harmonised '6 ones that are a pig!

[underground375]

I'm hoping the springs are the same on the Dt im breaking! That way it's just a simple swop over as I've got to get the decat pipe off anyway?

[Chris1357]

1.8's are easy to get to the spring, 2.0's are a Bitch.
Springs are the same Dan quick & easy job that.
Chris.

[underground375]

What I like to here Chris