DannyParker
Member
Registered: 26th Jun 07
Location: Blackburn, Lancs
User status: Offline
|
I've noticed after replacing my rocker cover gasket, fu**ing the thing up casuing a bigger oil leak and redoing the job each time I've took the inlet manifold off and put it back on there's been a ticking noise, once I got rid of it somehow but now it's still doing it. The more revs the more it ticks. Like them muli-coloured plastic things on the spindles of a kiddies bike as the wheel turns. There's plenty of oil in the car but do you know how I can get rid of the noise? I'm sure its somehow to do with the inlet manifold.
Thanks, any advice appreciated 
|
DannyParker
Member
Registered: 26th Jun 07
Location: Blackburn, Lancs
User status: Offline
|
Its a 1998 S reg 1.4 16v if that makes any difference 
[Edited on 22-08-2007 by DannyParker]
|
Steve X16XE
Member
Registered: 31st Dec 06
Location: Barnsley, South Yorkshire
User status: Offline
|
Maybe oil preasure. But i don't know how to check that.
|
marklawton
Member
Registered: 24th Apr 05
Location: Pensby, Wirral Drives:Golf mk4 GTI
User status: Offline
|
mine does it, mines a x14xe also, think its the tapets or injectors
|
DannyParker
Member
Registered: 26th Jun 07
Location: Blackburn, Lancs
User status: Offline
|
Its really strange, in the morning it doesn't make the noise, only after 20-30 minutes of the engine running so maybe the oil pressure now I come to think about it. Still strange though.
|
Will_Sport
Member
Registered: 28th Jun 04
Location: Notts
User status: Offline
|
did you fit a new gasket when re-fitting inlet manifold?
a ticking noise that increases with acceleration is common on the x20xev...... usually caused by the exhaust manifold gasket being broke, or poss a hairline crack in the exhaust manifold.
sounds like gasket to me anyway, did you use a new one and tighten it up to the proper torque settings?
|
DannyParker
Member
Registered: 26th Jun 07
Location: Blackburn, Lancs
User status: Offline
|
Yeah did that. Sealed it with gaskent sealant as well.
There is a pipe that has nothing attached to it underneth the inlet manifold which may have something to do with it. Small rigid pipe an inch long then 90 degree bend and a further 2 inches, bout 5 mm thick. I'll post a picture up tonight.
Dont think it will be a gasket as it only starts ticking after roughly half an hour.
|
Vaux Lad
Member
Registered: 15th Dec 04
Location: Stoke-on-Trent
User status: Offline
|
You dont need gasket sealent, thats what the gaskets there for.
I dont think the inlet would cause a noise like that tho.
|
DannyParker
Member
Registered: 26th Jun 07
Location: Blackburn, Lancs
User status: Offline
|
Gasket sealant helps though as the first time it slipped about an hour after and started leaking quite badly.
|
Vaux Lad
Member
Registered: 15th Dec 04
Location: Stoke-on-Trent
User status: Offline
|
A new gasket, with the bolts torqued correctly is fine.
Gasket sealent is annoying, makes a mess,lol.
|
