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(Message started by: lleewar on Aug 3^rd, 2010, 10:28pm)

Title: Ticking while ticking over
Post by lleewar on Aug 3^rd, 2010, 10:28pm

Hi Guys, Over the last couple of days the car has started to "tick" while ticking over. What problem am I looking at if any. Cheers Lee

Title: Re: Ticking while ticking over
Post by gozz on Aug 3^rd, 2010, 10:34pm

Hydraulic tappets ?

Title: Re: Ticking while ticking over
Post by Cosray on Aug 4^th, 2010, 7:51am

What model car, engine is it?
Could you perhaps locate the sound?
Left? Right? Under? That might offer a clue.

Does the ticking vary in line with the revs i.e. more revs more ticks?

Long shot: I once had an airco-pump doing this; swtching the airco off stopped the sound.

HTH
Ray

Title: Re: Ticking while ticking over
Post by amigafan2003 on Aug 4^th, 2010, 6:01pm

My air con pump is noisy too - you could describe it as a ticking sound.

They can sieze up in a few months or could go on like this for years. Good thing on a Cossie is if they seize you can just cut the belt and carry on driving :-).

Title: Re: Ticking while ticking over
Post by lleewar on Aug 4^th, 2010, 10:38pm

Hi Ray. car is 2.0L ultima saloon 1995.Will try to locate the sound. Never have the aircon on, keeping it cheap!! If hydraulic tappets is there a cure? Lee

Title: Re: Ticking while ticking over
Post by Highlander on Aug 5^th, 2010, 9:08am

on 08/04/10 at 22:38:53, lleewar wrote:

Hi Ray. car is 2.0L ultima saloon 1995.Will try to locate the sound. Never have the aircon on, keeping it cheap!! If hydraulic tappets is there a cure? Lee

If its the Ultima you should have Climate Control so your aircon will be on as default every time you start it up.

Title: Re: Ticking while ticking over
Post by Mike H on Aug 6^th, 2010, 7:06pm

Oh the suspense! ;D

Title: Re: Ticking while ticking over
Post by lleewar on Aug 6^th, 2010, 11:56pm

Hi Guys, sorry been busy. The ticking is coming from the left side of the block as you look at it. If I put my ear to the rail?, I can hear it quite distinctly, not overly loud though. Lee

Title: Re: Ticking while ticking over
Post by Jonnycab on Aug 7^th, 2010, 1:54am

If heard only with ear up close to the left of the engine above the fuel rail, then probably just the fuel injectors ticking away....which is quite normal :)

If it's loud when opening the bonnet, then check all the plugs are tight before considering a valve/tappet problem. A loose spark plug can make a pretty obscene valve type clattering noise when revving :)

Title: Re: Ticking while ticking over
Post by Mike H on Aug 7^th, 2010, 10:40am

OK, so that or noisy tappet is very audible, no need for intimate ear'ole closeness to hear that ;D