200tdi ticking

i have mention this before but didint get to much input and i have also done research on here, and found that ticking noise is symptom of head gasket which worrys me as im coming to end of 3mnth warranty garage gave me when done conversion. what can i do to check if it is the head gasket with out taking apart?? its not burning oil or over heating and ticking noise increases with power would compression test tell me anything?

Didn't anyone mention the exhaust manifold gasket?

http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f41/manifold-removal-59384.html

Or if it's still under warranty, take back to the folk ye got it from and ask them to sort it

how can i test for it with out taking aprt bud? there is no oil leaks anywhere or would i get puff of air or summet?

weeee man said:

how can i test for it with out taking aprt bud? there is no oil leaks anywhere or would i get puff of air or summet?

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Ye could try stickin' her hand down between the engine and bulkhead to feel for any air

just remembered summit... didn't Daft mention summit about usin' Easy Start?

thaks again pal

is it worth getting compression test done bust?

There's no harm in getting a compression test done - but even if the readings are down, doesn't mean it's the head gasket. Could just as easily be valves or piston rings.

Apart from the ticking, are there any other symptoms? Does it drive okay? Use oil / water? Smoke excessively? etc.

A cheap a fairly common ticking symptom can be from a cracked top hat on one of the valves. Worth checking first.
If it is the head, they generally bend up at the back and blow at the back of cylinder no4. They can blow for a long time before cooking and loss of power become issues but obviously needs checking out.

have put hand round by bulkhead and feel nothing, doesnt smoke, no loss of oil or water that i can make out, or if i am it slow as aint ad coolant filled up long,only bout a week, as changed sender. also the ticking seems to stay same speed and carrys on when ease off on the pedal??? what about bent rods or speedo cable?? just guessing as it really doing my head in and dont know where to start to get bottom of it lol

Speedo cable should be easy to rule out - does it do it when stationary???

instantsquid said:

Speedo cable should be easy to rule out - does it do it when stationary???

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good point :doh: no its wierd cause when staionary it does it when i push the accelerator, but it also does it when i am going along the road and ease off on the accelerator it carrys on doin it??