ticking sound...

Post by **chukaspaz** » 08 Jun 2006, 12:00

Hi,

recently my van has started sounding like what is best described as a sewing machine...its almost humourous its that bad...sounds like ze germans are coming when it comes up the hill...any advice other than kicking it while swearing? As the throttle is put in, it clicks...

cheers!
James.

Post by **trickydicky** » 08 Jun 2006, 12:02

More info on the van

Petrol or Diesal engine type

Post by **chukaspaz** » 08 Jun 2006, 12:11

hey, yeah shouldve provided that info...its a 1984 1915cc...t25...petrol and water cooled...red =P

Cheers!

Post by **HarryMann** » 08 Jun 2006, 12:14

So it doesn't make the tickey tack sound when idling or low power, just when you load up the engine - Y/N?

Qu 2) If you change down does the sound increase frequency or stay the same (road speed or engine speed dependent) - ?

Post by **Hacksawbob** » 08 Jun 2006, 12:19

sewing machine, geez that sounds good! you should have heard mine last wekend with the exhaust blowing! anyway listen to this could be a tappet
http://www.club80-90.co.uk/wiki/index.p ... ary_Engine

Post by **chukaspaz** » 08 Jun 2006, 12:42

when its idle it clicks slightly, i mean it sounds unhealthy at idle, then yeah when i pick up speed it is more rapid sounding, when i change down a gear it will increase as the revs go up...basically the more throttle the faster the clicking gets...

cheers!

Post by **HarryMann** » 08 Jun 2006, 15:32

So you've got an engine tick, probably the tappets. Sometimes this sounds louder going up some hills as you say, going slower and more time to listen to it ?

Post by **jed the spread** » 08 Jun 2006, 15:35

does it stop after youve driven for say 10 miles or so.

jed

Post by **syncroand101** » 08 Jun 2006, 15:38

Has it had an oil change recently?

Can help them noisy tappets. Mine does this sporadically, the neighbours just love me first thing in the morning

Post by **Mocki** » 08 Jun 2006, 15:42

change the oil and filter, it'll be ready for a change by now anyway......

Post by **chukaspaz** » 08 Jun 2006, 15:43

hey, yeah the oil light comes on and sometimes stays on when i drive but iv checked it and seems fine to me...it drives fine but it just sounds horrendous and sounds like it might die at any point...how would i go about change tappets? can i do it myself safely?

cheese!

Post by **toomanytoys** » 08 Jun 2006, 15:53

As already said, change the oil, use castrol GTX 15w50 or a 20w50 take it for a 20 min drive and see if thats cured it, a tappet change is a pain as the pushrod tube has to come out and apparently the collapible ones are no longer available!!

Short runs are the thing that makes tappets rattle..

Post by **Don-Tucker** » 08 Jun 2006, 19:32

Went though all that ,thought the engine had had it,changed oil and filter as advised on this brilliant forum,a few miles later and she has been purring like a kitten since.
Hope you have the same .
Don

Post by **chukaspaz** » 08 Jun 2006, 19:52

hey,

can I change my oil without doing the filter? as I have the 20w50 at hand but not the filter....i could get the filter tomorrow but i wanna put my mind at rest about the clicking...

cheers!

Post by **jed the spread** » 08 Jun 2006, 19:58

wait one more day

jed