thought it was mine!
New Member
its the hot gases pushng thro gap,a lot of vectras and omegas have this prob.My brothers astra would run like s**t and tick, spray inlet man join to head with wd40 and it would stop both for a while!
bustersbus
Well-Known Member
If it is the gasket, then might give ye an idea...
http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f41/manifold-removal-59384.html
Can't remember if mines was tickin' or not before hand, but it doesn't tick now.
Ye can see where my gasket was knackered in the link
http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f41/manifold-removal-59384.html
Can't remember if mines was tickin' or not before hand, but it doesn't tick now.
Ye can see where my gasket was knackered in the link
19MART82
Active Member
is there a way of testing to see if the gaskets had it before i take it all to pieces (just incase the gaskets ok)If it is the gasket, then might give ye an idea...
http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f41/manifold-removal-59384.html
Can't remember if mines was tickin' or not before hand, but it doesn't tick now.
Ye can see where my gasket was knackered in the link
bustersbus
Well-Known Member
Probably. Ah knew mines had gone by the oily soot around the knackered area... and ah'm sure ah could feel some blow by (it's bin a wee while)
Try cleanin' around the manifold as best ye canand keep an eye on it to see if owt's gettin' by
ere Buster - yu can check it by spraying the fannymold with easystart - if the revs rise, its drawing the easystart into the fannymold.
bustersbus
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19MART82
Active Member
i'll have a look tommorow might finnaly get to bottom of the ticking,just been looking through your step by step guides some very usefull info there cheers busterbusProbably. Ah knew mines had gone by the oily soot around the knackered area... and ah'm sure ah could feel some blow by (it's bin a wee while)
Try cleanin' around the manifold as best ye canand keep an eye on it to see if owt's gettin' by
19MART82
Active Member
i'll give that a try to cheers mhm
bustersbus
Well-Known Member
i should say - make sure yu dont spray easystart on the exhaust - tiz a tad flammable .
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19MART82
Active Member
just a bit,seen one of the fitters use it at work to set the nozzle on the tar sprayer on fire to clear it outi should say - make sure yu dont spray easystart on the exhaust - tiz a tad flammable
craigmidlands
Active Member
i know post a little old but thought i'd add to it nevertheless for anyone else looking.
Exhaust manifold can definately cause a ticking sound. Used to have an audi quattro turbo and they suffered from cracked exhaust manifolds (as did mine) and it sounded just like a sticky hydraulic tappet.
Therefore, i can certainly say without any doubt that a leak from the exhaust manifold can under some circumstances result in a ticking sound.
Hope this helps anyone else looking.
Exhaust manifold can definately cause a ticking sound. Used to have an audi quattro turbo and they suffered from cracked exhaust manifolds (as did mine) and it sounded just like a sticky hydraulic tappet.
Therefore, i can certainly say without any doubt that a leak from the exhaust manifold can under some circumstances result in a ticking sound.
Hope this helps anyone else looking.
