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Offline ara

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What's This???
« on: 09 May 2008, 20:58 »
Hi,

Could you please tell me what the circled part is in the photo as I've just had the bonnet up and noticed it clicking repeatidly, similar noise to the ignition on a gas cooker/boiler.  However, I turned the ignition off and back on and the noise has stopped.  Being a mechanical numpty I have no idea what it is... "Water pump" maybe???  What's the clicking???


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Offline _Adam_

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Re: What's This???
« Reply #1 on: 09 May 2008, 21:02 »
mine does it too, really loud os it sound slike a diesel all the time.... dont think its normal.
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Offline ara

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Re: What's This???
« Reply #2 on: 09 May 2008, 21:05 »
Hi - Doesn't sound normal I agree, but what is it???
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Offline Rhyso

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Re: What's This???
« Reply #3 on: 09 May 2008, 21:43 »
think its the charcoal canister and the noise is perfectly normal i believe
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Offline Ivor Mk4 Turbo

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Re: What's This???
« Reply #4 on: 09 May 2008, 22:12 »
Yeah, they all do that clicky noise. :wink:
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Offline richw911

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Re: What's This???
« Reply #5 on: 09 May 2008, 22:23 »
Yep normal  :smiley:
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Offline AlanT

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Re: What's This???
« Reply #6 on: 09 May 2008, 22:43 »
lol i had a mechanic at the garage i bought my car from scratching his head about that when i was looking to buy, ended up getting an exra £100 off the car as he couldn't figure out what was wrong, glad to hear its normal! lol
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Offline M4VERICK

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Re: What's This???
« Reply #7 on: 09 May 2008, 22:58 »
Yup, mine does it too!
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Offline N3VS X

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Re: What's This???
« Reply #8 on: 11 May 2008, 19:13 »
mine does aswell i thought mine wo knackered aswell but i got told they all do it, a little annoying tho!
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Offline ub7rm

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Re: What's This???
« Reply #9 on: 11 May 2008, 20:09 »
Well as said its totally normal.  I believe its to do with recovering petrol vapour........or something like that.  Cycles on and off.  If its off and you blip the throttle it should kick in.  I believe as it gets older the ticking gets louder.  Eventually it explodes.......... :wink:
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