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12th October 2009, 17:56
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 1
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vts with bad ticking sound in head
i had a saxo vts and theres a loud ticking sound cuming from the head! dos any 1 would no what it is i think she nt geting oil 2 the head!
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12th October 2009, 18:31
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Saxperience Post Whore
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Ramsey st marys, peterborough
Posts: 8,288
Car(s): Saxo's, Corsa (Daily)
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right does it get faster as you rev it? if some could be the followers starting to go or gone!
andy
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12th October 2009, 18:58
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Frequent Poster
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: motherwell , scotland
Posts: 911
Car(s): saxo vts , saxo vts , jeep cherokee
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recently done a headgasket ?
or did this start out of the blue ?
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12th October 2009, 19:22
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Banned
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 4,328
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Check the plugs r tight.
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12th October 2009, 19:29
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Saxperience Addict
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Bridgend, South Wales
Posts: 11,234
Car(s): iTB 205 Rallye, 205 STDT.
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I had this in a VTS it was lose plugs i think, and there was oil leaking from the rockers around them!
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12th October 2009, 22:07
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Saxperience Post Whore
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: northumberland
Posts: 7,693
Car(s): pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi
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prob the lifters. take oil cap off with engine running to see if there is any oil getting pumped to the head.
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12th October 2009, 22:08
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Saxperience Hardcore!
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne
Posts: 19,910
Car(s): CW Honda Integra DC5
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not just the injectors? they are loud.
If not check the spark plugs are nice and tight.
28nm is what they should be, can rattle loose if car is high rev'd alot.
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