Hi guys, in idile my car engine makes a sound like

snapperitup, Sep 16, 8:19am
a food dispenser with a knife in it but if i put my foot on the accelerator slightly it goes away.Any ideas what this might be ! How would i fix it please !

bent_ate, Sep 16, 8:25am
Sounds like you need new lifters. Car make an model!

fordcrzy, Sep 16, 8:30am
clutch release bearing! aux belt tensioner pulley!

snapperitup, Sep 16, 8:56am
Rover 1997 sli and its an automatic, my friend said it might be a bearing !

dent, Sep 16, 9:29am
it will be cvt trans and be the springs in the cvt drive plate ratling quite common on the rovers.

cjdnzl, Sep 16, 11:47am
Timing chain! What mileage!

snapperitup, Sep 18, 3:25am
The belt was changed at 98,000 and its done 130,000 km. Do they have belts or chains !

icemans1, Sep 18, 4:14am
worn out flux capacitor

johnf_456, Sep 18, 4:19am
And a way to get it to 88 miles an hour

mugenb20b, Sep 18, 4:23am
What kind of car!

snapperitup, Nov 2, 11:17am
1997 rover sli 1600cc.I have just checked where the noise is coming from and seems to be right in the middle of the trans and motor, not in the motor thankk god.It seems to go real bad when turning the steering hard to full lock.
Is this easy to fix or is a replacement job !