Ticking sound

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DOYLMX5
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Postby DOYLMX5 » Sat Sep 08, 2007 12:28 am

I have the ticking as well.
when it ticks it tells me that its service time.

To me it sounds like the lifters.

After a couple thousand K's after service they tick when starting up or after the car has been running for a while, turned off and then back of again or after about a 10 minute period of idling is when it stays on for a while.

Not much can be done about it so I am told.
Either live with it and change the oil when you are supposed to or get the lifters replaced which I am told can be quite expensive.

Good luck with it mate!
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Postby JBT » Sat Sep 08, 2007 6:16 am

The cars in this thread don't have lifters though - both NB models.
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metris
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Postby metris » Mon Sep 10, 2007 12:31 pm

wow i hope i dont have to service it every 3000kms! :shock: :D
ive noticed that if i really putt around it takes ages for the ticking to begin but if i hoon a little it starts real quick...
will get mania to check it for me this week and let yous know what they reckon...
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