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Title: My good car; slight ''ticking'' from engine bay
Post by: Webby the Bear on 15 April 2012, 19:57:17
as above, i was standing outside the car passenger side. put my ear to the bonnet and heard this ticking. engine was on.

popped the hood... think it may be coming from around the aux belt area. possible bearing from one of the wheel thingys? :) if so do i locate the dodgy one, remove and replace? if so i will follow the cam belt video up to the point where that aux belt comes off... or can i do it without taking bagpipes out?

cheers
Title: Re: My good car; slight ''ticking'' from engine bay
Post by: the alarming man on 15 April 2012, 20:03:14
could it not be a sticky lifter??
Title: Re: My good car; slight ''ticking'' from engine bay
Post by: Webby the Bear on 15 April 2012, 20:26:28
Hmmm yeah from learning about lifters that is a poss. ive changed the oil and filter the other day but still need to do the breathers so its poss there is some goo sticking it.

ill do the breathers and see if that helps ;)

cheers
Title: Re: My good car; slight ''ticking'' from engine bay
Post by: Elite_L0ver on 15 April 2012, 20:40:47
Hmmm yeah from learning about lifters that is a poss. ive changed the oil and filter the other day but still need to do the breathers so its poss there is some goo sticking it.

ill do the breathers and see if that helps ;)

cheers

sure swimbo not put (hidden) a ticking time bomb in the bay :D
Title: Re: My good car; slight ''ticking'' from engine bay
Post by: dbug on 15 April 2012, 20:43:01
as above, i was standing outside the car passenger side. put my ear to the bonnet and heard this ticking. engine was on.

popped the hood... think it may be coming from around the aux belt area. possible bearing from one of the wheel thingys? :) if so do i locate the dodgy one, remove and replace? if so i will follow the cam belt video up to the point where that aux belt comes off... or can i do it without taking bagpipes out?

cheers

If you think its from aux belt area, pop aux belt off (you can do it with bagpipes on), and run engine (very short period only as no water pump without aux belt).  If noise gone spin all pulleys by hand feeling for play and/or roughness - if you feel any thats your culprit.

If noise not gone look elsewhere.

My bets on noisy lifter  ;)

HTH
Title: Re: My good car; slight ''ticking'' from engine bay
Post by: Webby the Bear on 15 April 2012, 20:43:57
Hmmm yeah from learning about lifters that is a poss. ive changed the oil and filter the other day but still need to do the breathers so its poss there is some goo sticking it.

ill do the breathers and see if that helps ;)

cheers

sure swimbo not put (hidden) a ticking time bomb in the bay :D

more than a 90% chance  ;D
Title: Re: My good car; slight ''ticking'' from engine bay
Post by: Webby the Bear on 15 April 2012, 20:46:04
as above, i was standing outside the car passenger side. put my ear to the bonnet and heard this ticking. engine was on.

popped the hood... think it may be coming from around the aux belt area. possible bearing from one of the wheel thingys? :) if so do i locate the dodgy one, remove and replace? if so i will follow the cam belt video up to the point where that aux belt comes off... or can i do it without taking bagpipes out?

cheers

If you think its from aux belt area, pop aux belt off (you can do it with bagpipes on), and run engine (very short period only as no water pump without aux belt).  If noise gone spin all pulleys by hand feeling for play and/or roughness - if you feel any thats your culprit.

If noise not gone look elsewhere.

My bets on noisy lifter  ;)

HTH

Cheers mate, s'what i wanted to know  :y

if it is a noisy lifter will it cause an actual problem besides the tapping noise? i can cope with the low-mild tapping but obviously need to get it sorted if it can cause any mechanical probs ;)
Title: Re: My good car; slight ''ticking'' from engine bay
Post by: Elite_L0ver on 15 April 2012, 20:47:55
Hmmm yeah from learning about lifters that is a poss. ive changed the oil and filter the other day but still need to do the breathers so its poss there is some goo sticking it.

ill do the breathers and see if that helps ;)

cheers

sure swimbo not put (hidden) a ticking time bomb in the bay :D

more than a 90% chance ;D


let her have it for a week or so see if she blows ;D :D
Title: Re: My good car; slight ''ticking'' from engine bay
Post by: Andy B on 15 April 2012, 21:02:17
......

popped the hood...  ......

You've been watching too many American sit-coms ......................... This side of the Atlantic a hood goes on your head and your car has a BONNET!  ::) ::) ::) ::)
Title: Re: My good car; slight ''ticking'' from engine bay
Post by: Webby the Bear on 15 April 2012, 21:04:07
......

popped the hood...  ......

You've been watching too many American sit-coms ......................... This side of the Atlantic a hood goes on your head and your car has a BONNET!  ::) ::) ::) ::)

Afraid the blame is all on SWMBO as she's from the Lone Star State. And I can't even call her a Yank  ::)
Title: Re: My good car; slight ''ticking'' from engine bay
Post by: omega3000 on 15 April 2012, 21:22:51
Is it a constant ticking or just from cold start up  :-\
Title: Re: My good car; slight ''ticking'' from engine bay
Post by: Webby the Bear on 15 April 2012, 21:33:03
Is it a constant ticking or just from cold start up  :-\

yeah just constant ticking mate  :y
Title: Re: My good car; slight ''ticking'' from engine bay
Post by: Andy B on 15 April 2012, 22:12:28
.....
Afraid the blame is all on SWMBO as she's from the Lone Star State. And I can't even call her a Yank  ::)

 ;D ;D ;D ;D