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MattW | Posted: Jan 14 2009, 07:26 PM |
VOLVO For Life. Group: Advanced Members Posts: 6,069 Member No.: 23,273 Joined: Feb 17th 2007 Location: Southington Connecticut, USA | So yeah, I feel like a moron. My engine is ticking, and I have no idea why. |
Spaz | Posted: Jan 14 2009, 08:35 PM |
Just a guy towing a car across the country to chase a dream. Group: FORUM MODERATOR Posts: 9,272 Member No.: 30,193 Joined: Jul 25th 2008 Location: Plymouth, MN | 1) take video 2) post on youtube 3) post link here 4) ??? 5) Profit! |
djmisio85 | Posted: Jan 14 2009, 08:40 PM |
IDW Prime Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 725 Member No.: 23,346 Joined: Feb 21st 2007 Location: Update Profile | I'm not sure if this affects all cars, but this could be the lash adjusters/ tappets. With old oil clogging them up, it often makes a tapping noise. When was the last time you changed your oil? Failing that, ive heard that injectors also make tapping/clicking noises... |
Möbius | Posted: Jan 14 2009, 09:00 PM | ||
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Buy a japanese car, they don't tick like swedish rustbuckets. :-p | ||
MattW | Posted: Jan 14 2009, 09:18 PM | ||
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Last oil change ~2,800 miles ago. Apex, My car doesn't rust. | ||
djmisio85 | Posted: Jan 14 2009, 10:40 PM | ||
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Haha, nice try, but FAIL, mitsubishi lancers are famous for noisy / ticking tappets and impreza turbos are famous for noisy / clicky injectors.... (as for rust, that depends on what country your in and if they use salt on the roads or not) | ||
Möbius | Posted: Jan 14 2009, 10:46 PM | ||
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You didn't get it... | ||
MattW | Posted: Jan 14 2009, 10:56 PM |
VOLVO For Life. Group: Advanced Members Posts: 6,069 Member No.: 23,273 Joined: Feb 17th 2007 Location: Southington Connecticut, USA | Been a long day, sorry. |
Sweeper | Posted: Jan 14 2009, 11:12 PM |
IDW Goldmember Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,133 Member No.: 2,798 Joined: Aug 25th 2004 Location: Levanger, Norway | You need to adjust your valve's tightness, and part of the problem here is that you need a Volvo dealer for the adjusting kit. Slight ticking is better than none however as then you will be burning your valves which is not good Last time I saw that kit for sale it had a hefty price and I had free access to another provided I did the job myself so it was easy to fix in my case. |
Bubs | Posted: Jan 15 2009, 04:46 PM |
Plep Group: Advanced Members Posts: 4,784 Member No.: 1,079 Joined: Dec 1st 2003 Location: Update Profile | The ticking could either be noisy/failing lifters, or your car being starved of oil either due to failing oil pump or crappy oil. My Hyundai was ticking noticeably shortly before the timing belt failed. |
Jardim | Posted: Jan 15 2009, 06:19 PM |
Willing to throw 5's on the blunt your smoking. Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,659 Member No.: 15,519 Joined: Jan 21st 2006 Location: Hudson, MA | Maybe your cam gears or the chain that drives them (if your motor is oldschool like that) is bad, but yead definetly on the cylinder head holmes, take that shit appart and port it!!!! |
MattW | Posted: Jan 15 2009, 07:03 PM |
VOLVO For Life. Group: Advanced Members Posts: 6,069 Member No.: 23,273 Joined: Feb 17th 2007 Location: Southington Connecticut, USA | If it wasn't my only form of transportation, and I had a garage, I would. |
Sweeper | Posted: Jan 15 2009, 11:11 PM |
IDW Goldmember Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,133 Member No.: 2,798 Joined: Aug 25th 2004 Location: Levanger, Norway | It isn't hazardous for your Volvo yet though, but you should adjust those valves like I said. You will increase the wear on them and lose some power in present condition, but they are solid and keep on going B230 motors can take quite a licking and keep on ticking just like the old B20 motors. |