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Offline tobybrennan

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helpp pleasee
« on: 28 September 2010, 15:48 »
rightt...

i'll sit in my car start it up (not a problem)

but when its idleing it sound ticky inside the car and outside the car

any ideas what this could be?

pleasee
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Offline tobybrennan

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Re: helpp pleasee
« Reply #1 on: 28 September 2010, 17:02 »
anyone?
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Offline dom

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Re: helpp pleasee
« Reply #2 on: 28 September 2010, 19:24 »
Tappets?
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Re: helpp pleasee
« Reply #3 on: 28 September 2010, 20:28 »
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Re: helpp pleasee
« Reply #4 on: 28 September 2010, 21:34 »
im clueless sorry

someone tell me what these are and how to fix :P pleasee
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Re: helpp pleasee
« Reply #5 on: 28 September 2010, 21:40 »
Quote from: tobybrennan on 28 September 2010, 15:48
rightt...

but when its idleing it sound ticky inside the car and outside the car

any ideas what this could be?

Bomb  :grin: Or have you got a watch dog  :grin:

Tappets are most likely - they are the bits the cam presses to open the valves.

A good oil and filter change may help solve this. Some people recommend an engine flush or run the car with about a litre of ATF fluid (auto transmission fluid) in the oil for a few hundred miles before the oil change. Do your own research on the engine flush or atf fluid because there are lots of people recommending that this is good and plenty saying its bad.

New tappets are fairly cheap or you can clean up your old ones but a bit complex getting them out.

Paul
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Re: helpp pleasee
« Reply #6 on: 28 September 2010, 22:05 »
okayy thanks paul

will take it into a vw garage and get it sorted tomorrow
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Re: helpp pleasee
« Reply #7 on: 29 September 2010, 10:34 »
Ticky, what do you mean?

My alternator was on its a way out a while back, and it made a sort of ticking noise. Now been replaced and all is silent again. Nothing but the sound of the engine running and exhaust grumbling.
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Re: helpp pleasee
« Reply #8 on: 29 September 2010, 10:53 »
Put a screwdriver on the engine (rocker cover) and put an ear to the handle, the ticking should be louder if its the tappets.
If not then look for other culprits!
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Re: helpp pleasee
« Reply #9 on: 29 September 2010, 11:40 »
Quote from: Len on 29 September 2010, 10:53
Put a screwdriver on the engine (rocker cover) and put an ear to the handle, the ticking should be louder if its the tappets.
If not then look for other culprits!

If that is indeed true, what a fantastic tip! Go try it ...

Wonder how many other cheap/free/clever tricks their are to figure out whats gone etc ...
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