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Title: ticking noise
Post by: paintshoptec on 11 August 2009, 09:20:53

hi alll
started to get a ticking noise ,its fine when  the engine is cold it only seems to do it when when the engine is hot but it comes and goes. when the engine is hot and idleling you can hear it but when you increase the revs tp 1000 it goes. its had a engine flush and oil change on saturday and its still there any idears anyone
thanks

Title: Re: ticking noise
Post by: Ghost on 11 August 2009, 10:10:39

It might be your cams, or I would say its a crummer
gasket on its way out :y

Title: Re: ticking noise
Post by: paintshoptec on 11 August 2009, 10:15:22

whats crummer gasket

Title: Re: ticking noise
Post by: MutantCav on 11 August 2009, 10:17:58

more than likely its the exhaust gasket...but thats usually worse when cold I believe...maybe ticking lifter disturbed by the oil change, thinner oil or something...if so regular oil changes with Vaux semi synth will resolve it :y

Title: Re: ticking noise
Post by: paintshoptec on 11 August 2009, 10:37:31

which grade of oil is recommended

Title: Re: ticking noise
Post by: Pitchfork on 11 August 2009, 18:12:45

Could be a time-bomb! ::) ::)

Title: Re: ticking noise
Post by: samrey4u on 11 August 2009, 19:11:41

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which grade of oil is recommended

10/40 semi synthetic  :y

Title: Re: ticking noise
Post by: paintshoptec on 13 August 2009, 18:30:02

stopped the ticking by putting a lifter aditive in from halfords
and all is well