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Location:
Camden, NSW
Registered:
June 2002
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 ticking noise from engine
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Mon, 22 December 2003 09:17
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 at idle there is a very loud tivking noise which seems to be comming from the pistons, but i cant b sure. Its extremely loud, and when the car begins to rev the noise gets louder and naturally faster. It doesnt sound healthy at all, and sounds like a grinding noise when the revs are up, any1 have any ideas what it could be? Remember that the head was off to get new gasket etc, and i drove to qld and back on the weekend with no dramas and it just started yesterday but sounded like a spun bearing, but now, its really bad and i have a gut feeling that it is quite serious which gives me da shits cos the car has been off the road for a month already :S
Any1 have an ideas? i dont wanna drive it to a mechanic cos it drives like shit, and i dont wanna do any more damage :S
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Location:
NSW, East Coast
Registered:
July 2003
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Re: ticking noise from engine
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Mon, 22 December 2003 09:56
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Take cam covers off and check for gorge marks an ya cams.
Check oil & water for contaminants and any unusual dis-coloration.
Might as well do a compression check as well.
See how you go with that.
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Location:
Sydney
Registered:
November 2002
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Re: ticking noise from engine
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Mon, 22 December 2003 21:56
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yeah, sounds like a spun bearing maybe, which is what i did to my engine once 
make sure it's got oil and try not to rev it too much til u fix it.
good luck w/ it
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Location:
Sydney
Registered:
November 2002
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Location:
Terrigal
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: ticking noise from engine
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Mon, 22 December 2003 22:23
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Might just be a shim has come away from the cap and you've got a huge valve clearance.
Draining the oil will confirm if you've spun a bearing as there would be some metal in there.
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Location:
Adelaide, SA
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: ticking noise from engine
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Tue, 23 December 2003 02:37
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What exactly do you mean by "spun a bearing" </n00b>
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Location:
Adelaide, SA
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: ticking noise from engine
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Tue, 23 December 2003 07:01
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This is on your 7m?
As well as the shims I'd be checking the crank pulley - when they get loose they'll make a loud ticking noise from the front of the engine. Have a look at it to see if it's wobbling or moving at all when running, also slaken off the belts and check for any play in the pulley. It can end up scoring the crank and making it impossible to fix properly if let go.
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Location:
NSW
Registered:
August 2003
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Re: ticking noise from engine
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Tue, 23 December 2003 10:09
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Could just be low on oil??? Not enuff oil lubricating moving parts like tappets etc...
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Location:
Brisbane
Registered:
June 2003
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Re: ticking noise from engine
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Tue, 23 December 2003 10:13
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could be a sticky valve lifter ( sometimes they get shit on them and it makes a rattling sound)
Try running hi-octane fuel in it, and also try an oil change with GOOD QUALITY oil. Fixed my old 5m.
Blake.
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Location:
Melbourne
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: ticking noise from engine
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Tue, 23 December 2003 23:35
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Have you tried putting oil in it
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Location:
camden
Registered:
September 2003
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Re: ticking noise from engine
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Wed, 24 December 2003 12:01
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scottie, you have had so much bad luck lately dude...goodluck for the future... 
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