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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: 3.0V6Elite on 07 April 2009, 20:33:48

Title: Tick Tock!
Post by: 3.0V6Elite on 07 April 2009, 20:33:48

My 3.0 V6 seems to have developed a noise which appears to be coming from the rear of the engine. The only way I can describe the noise is like an analogue clock ticking, it comes and goes but when it is there it is at regular intervals, say every second. It has only started in the last couple of days but it hasn't effected anything such as performance. :(

Any ideas? :-/

Title: Re: Tick Tock!
Post by: Dazzler on 07 April 2009, 20:37:11

Does it only do it when cold? or all the time?
Is it RPM related?

Title: Re: Tick Tock!
Post by: 3.0V6Elite on 07 April 2009, 20:42:14

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Does it only do it when cold? or all the time?
Is it RPM related?

No, it seems to be doing it all the time, as for relation to RPM, when there are more revs it drowns out the noise so not sure if it stops. It's only a faint noise you see.

Title: Re: Tick Tock!
Post by: Cybertrucker on 08 April 2009, 10:46:02

Does it do it with the ignition on but the engine off?  I'm wondering if it's a relay of some sort, either one which is supposed to switch on and off every second (alarm sounder?) or one which is trying to latch and failing so keeps re-trying.

Title: Re: Tick Tock!
Post by: 3.0V6Elite on 08 April 2009, 19:42:21

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Does it only do it when cold? or all the time?
Is it RPM related?

No, it seems to be doing it all the time, as for relation to RPM, when there are more revs it drowns out the noise so not sure if it stops. It's only a faint noise you see.

I stand corrected, it only seems to be doing it when cold as I had a listen tonight after a day out and couldn't hear it when the engine was hot.

Title: Re: Tick Tock!
Post by: johnnycboy on 08 April 2009, 20:26:27

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Does it only do it when cold? or all the time?
Is it RPM related?

No, it seems to be doing it all the time, as for relation to RPM, when there are more revs it drowns out the noise so not sure if it stops. It's only a faint noise you see.

I stand corrected, it only seems to be doing it when cold as I had a listen tonight after a day out and couldn't hear it when the engine was hot.

sounds like fanimold gasket, mines the same disappears when hot

Title: Re: Tick Tock!
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 08 April 2009, 20:46:42

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Does it only do it when cold? or all the time?
Is it RPM related?

No, it seems to be doing it all the time, as for relation to RPM, when there are more revs it drowns out the noise so not sure if it stops. It's only a faint noise you see.

I stand corrected, it only seems to be doing it when cold as I had a listen tonight after a day out and couldn't hear it when the engine was hot.

sounds like fanimold gasket, mines the same disappears when hot

 ;D ;D ;D
Exhaust Manifold Gasket I think he means  ;D

Title: Re: Tick Tock!
Post by: 3.0V6Elite on 08 April 2009, 22:59:07

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Does it only do it when cold? or all the time?
Is it RPM related?

No, it seems to be doing it all the time, as for relation to RPM, when there are more revs it drowns out the noise so not sure if it stops. It's only a faint noise you see.

I stand corrected, it only seems to be doing it when cold as I had a listen tonight after a day out and couldn't hear it when the engine was hot.

sounds like fanimold gasket, mines the same disappears when hot

 ;D ;D ;D
Exhaust Manifold Gasket I think he means  ;D

Sounds feasable, but I torqued them up properly with new gaskets before putting the heads back on.  :(