heyy all,

 

my little 4k has developed a ticking noise and it starting to get on my nerves

 

it occurs only when accelerating and i have tried adjusting the tappets and that made no difference

 

any ideas?

 

cheers scotty

exhaust leak?

 

time to install a decent radio

Could be your timing is too advanced and its 'pinging'.

hmm yeah but the noise is from the top of the engine, it really sounds like a tappet but i checked them and made no difference

I have that too. I think its a rocker that is worn with a groove in it where the valve top is. The feeler gauge bridges the groove so it is set on the original rocker face, but the valve goes up inside a couple of thou. I've seen it on rockers before.

 

Another one comes in on the choke cable... pull the choke cable a couple of mm and the background tapping changes! I think the dash acts as a drum face and amplfies some vibration.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mine does it too, seems characteristic of 4Ks. I thought tappets but obviously I'm mistaken?

 

Maybe it was a factory option :dance: