BIG ERROR.. Help Ticking noise from the enguine

[vdubstar]

I am a 1981 t25 Aircooled 2 litre CU enguine, on lpg and petrol, it was fine when i started a few days ago however today as soon as i turned her over there was this really load ticking noise, it sounded like them things we used to have on the front of our bikes to make sound like motorbikes as kids!

I kept her running for about 5 mins tryed her on petrol ran for bit longer but to scared as it didn't stop any advice clues or warnings?

I've got a guy coming to see it 2moro to get it ready for the mot so i could hint to him if i had a idea! to try and fix it.

[The Reverend Pimp Daddy]

dip your oil...you might not be on the full mark.and if your parked on a slope...it will be your lifters....give it a run for 30 mins to get the oil back into them...They are loud hun

[kevtherev]

hydraulic tappets.

quite normal if it's been standing.

a half hour drive will sort it as geoff sez

[jason k]

aye take it out and give it some slipper!!!

once the oil is warm it will shut up. its very common!!!

[dugcati]

have the carb/s been altered? you get this sound if the engine is pinking badly/running very lean

[vdubstar]

Carbs were sorted out not long ago, pleased to no its just the oil i hope! will run it to work and back 2moro and that should solve it then, thanks for reasuring me the enguine won't blow up on me! always good to check, thanks for all your help guys and ta geofory x

[mike the van]

When this happens it can be really alarming, seems no reason to when they do it, as said before, check the oil and take the bus out for a trundle around and the noise should go

Mike

2.ol A/C

[The Reverend Pimp Daddy]

Carbs were sorted out not long ago, pleased to no its just the oil i hope! will run it to work and back 2moro and that should solve it then, thanks for reasuring me the enguine won't blow up on me! always good to check, thanks for all your help guys and ta geofory x