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Ahhh Thanks for the info, I was worrying a bit, maybe it's the diesel equivalent of 'pinking' then. Thought it might have been a noisy tappet but then the noise would have been constant or got worse as the revs built. Just come back from living in Spain where most stations have both standard...

Hi folks, just purchased a DCI and can hear a noise like a ticking (almost like a tappet noise) coming from the engine compartment when under light throttle at around 1500 rpm, it doesn't seem to matter what gear the car is in and it disappears as the revs build or under harder acceleration...