whitter45
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just recently i have noticed that when i start the car for about 3-5secs there is a very loud ticking noise coming from the engine. This doesn't happen all the time and its starting to annoy me now.
I was thinking it might be the lifters but the noise goes after about 3 seconds
Anybody had this with their car. Its a 1.2 8v
Any opinions or advice greatly appreciated
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Colin.S
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Is it when cold? like first thing in the morning
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whitter45
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yeah exactly then and late at night cos i work till 10.30pm. only ever happens on a cold start
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J da Silva
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cam follower? think they are spring loaded,may have worn out mate
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whitter45
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only does it for a couple of secons though and not all he time. if it is this how much is it to replace
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J da Silva
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well i wrote my post before u posted ya last one so going on what u just told me its nothin to with your cam followers.so back to square one mate
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whitter45
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thanks anyway mate
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Wabbit2k3
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I have the same thing on the same and I ran it into my borthers garage yesterday. They took the rocker cover off and had a good look. Apparently It is my cam, cam follower, oil pump and a load more stuff.
Apparenlty needs pretty much an engine rebuild to sort it all.
I'm just going to sell the car and if anyone notices say I think it's tappets 
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whitter45
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surely 3 seconds off ticking can't mean all that mate (Hope not anyway) how many miles ur car done
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Adam-D
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aye how many miles?
and how long was its last service?
may just need oil change
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sunnyb
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just had that problem on my car it was the cams lucky i got to it quick and fixed the problem by toppin up with oil
job done
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whitter45
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cars done 51 000 done 4000 since its last service. So it maybe just a top oil. the thing is there is plenty of oil in the car
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userstephl
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lifters
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whitter45
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meaning what mate. only does it on start up when engine is cold and only every now and then say every third or fourth start up
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James R
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It's just the lifters, when you start there is little oil at the top (damn gravity) so they have to wait for a few secs to get thr pressure in them to work correctly, nothing to worry about. esp if it a few secs. If it does bother you that much then next oil change use the engine flush stuff, or better still take them out strip and clean them. but that's a bit more invloved.
Basically don't worry
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sunnyb
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could be ya ends have gone which means its a dam big job mate!!
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Gambit
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i agree with j1400
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whitter45
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Nice one guys. thanks for all your opinions. I thought it mite of been this but i wanted to make sure as i don't want my engine damaging
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IntaCepta
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lol @ u guys gettin' worried.
Its just ur lifters, nothing to worry about,
it is annoying on cold morning startups, but theres nothin worthwhile u can do.
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Gambit
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sunnyb's comment took the biscuit!
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James R
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Pmsl @ armchair mechanics
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J da Silva
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quote:
Originally posted by sunnyb
could be ya ends have gone which means its a dam big job mate!!
the bell ends?
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M4tt
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at the replys in this topic - totally agree with gambit and JL1400
mines does this too for 3 secs on in the morn, i wouldn't be thinking of having a full engine rebuild because of it
it is a bit obvious though - that the oil needs time to circulate init, since the noise comes from the top of the engine...
matt
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J da Silva
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and mine m4tt i just used the technical words hehe
piss easy way of listenin where the noise is comin from whitter, get a metal tool dangle it softly on the cam cover n put ya ear near it
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Black Corsa SRi
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yeah mine does same too! i totally agree with gambit and JL1400 too. Its nothin to worry about!
[Edited on 22-11-2003 by Black Corsa SRi]
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