Developed a ticking noise

[joshbl]

My micra has always run nice and smoothly with no annoying noises. But since i fitted a new manifold I've gained a faint ticking noise which only occurs under load and increases frequency with revs. At first I thought it was a slight blow from the manifold so got a new gasket. But it persists. The only other thing I could think of that could make this noise is a belt. But they're all in good nick. As I had to angle grind some old nuts off, a lot of sparks went into the alternator. Could be that? I'm clueless really.

Any ideas Ladies and Gents?

 

[north]

could be the metal filings as you say have you fitted like hub caps or anything it may sound silly but i heard sumones hub caps ticking today because of the safety ties

does this noise only occur when your moving or when the engine is running?

 

[joshbl]

It's only when moving and under load. It's like the tick an old rover would make only faint. I seem to be the only person who can hear it. Good idea about the hub caps but I've got alloys

 

[frank]

could be the metal filings as you say have you fitted like hub caps or anything it may sound silly but i heard sumones hub caps ticking today because of the safety ties

does this noise only occur when your moving or when the engine is running?

ahh treasured memories lol, a handful of pebbles inside your mates hubcaps :laugh:

 

[Shaun]

it might even just be the engine and you just have never noticed it lol
fingers crossed it's not your cam chain...

 

[joshbl]

I wouldn't mind it being the cam chain, As long as I know what it is! It has just ticked over 81K miles though

 

[r-reg-sr]

ahh treasured memories lol, a handful of pebbles inside your mates hubcaps :laugh:

:grinning:
good sized one in the tread does that

 

[Shaun]

I wouldn't mind it being the cam chain, As long as I know what it is! It has just ticked over 81K miles though

my super s had no noises at 135k... maybe the chain was looked at before hand?

and R reg has a point... stone in the tread?

 

[joshbl]

The car was silent before. And it's not quite a stone in the tread kind of tick. More like a hiss/tick if that's possible

 

[Shaun]

The car was silent before. And it's not quite a stone in the tread kind of tick. More like a hiss/tick if that's possible

Turbo? :blush:



Try and get a video of it, i know it's hard because your moving.... failing that have a friend attached to the bonnet with camera in hand. perhaps it might even sound different to a person outside the car whilst you drive past?

 

[joshbl]

Apparently it can't be heard driving by. I'm hoping if I rag the @#%$ out of it, then it might eventually stop

 

[Shaun]

Apparently it can't be heard driving by. I'm hoping if I rag the @#%$ out of it, then it might eventually stop

That is a very good technique... like beating a dog to stop it barking lol!

 

[north]

turn ur radio on? :laugh: fixed it

 

[north]

actually you know what.. have u tried the gear box? as u say hiss tick my gear box sort of hisses with a small tick kinda sound when im drivin along

 

[joshbl]

But the fact that it started when I fiddled with it makes me think it's something in the engine bay. Are alternators water proof? Cos I was thinking of pressure washing it to perhaps flush some debris which may be in there

 

[north]

well they are and there not lol it can be washed with high preasure but id try dry it as much as possible before turnin it on XD