Ticking from engine?????

[ezerew]

Dear all

Only owned my 2001 Tuscan for around 4 weeks now and yesterday I decided to pop the roof off and enjoy the rays. However whilst driving I noticed a ticking sound coming from the engine. It could only be heard when I was excellerating not while the engine was idelling.
Any thoughts on what this could be? Is it the normal sound of the SP6 engine?

[lundinoir]

ezerew said:

Dear all Only owned my 2001 Tuscan for around 4 weeks now and yesterday I decided to pop the roof off and enjoy the rays. However whilst driving I noticed a ticking sound coming from the engine. It could only be heard when I was excellerating not while the engine was idelling. Any thoughts on what this could be? Is it the normal sound of the SP6 engine?

My 2001 Tuscan 4.0 had the same sound. It was serviced at the factory and they said it was normal. Whilst I owned the car there we're no engine problems.

My 2005 Tamora 3.6 Red Rose doesn't have the 'ticking' sound.

[ezerew]

Strange I will take that as good news..Many thanks

[kev 1366]

if the ticking turns into a loud tapping when hot and idleing then get it checked out

>> Edited by kev 1366 on Tuesday 21st March 18:58

[david godfrey]

2 days after i picked up my tamora i heard a ticking - limped back to the garage and it was the timing chain/s needing adjusting - which was a relief - hope its something simple

[jigsty]

If it's a really big tickin' then you might have a turkey!

[T66ORA]

jigsty said:

If it's a really big tickin' then you might have a turkey!

Glad you havn`t lost your sense of humour Jigs Still interested in the SP6 i see

[Big Al.]

jigsty said:

If it's a really big tickin' then you might have a turkey!

You sound familiar!

[chimi500]

ezerew said:

Dear all Only owned my 2001 Tuscan for around 4 weeks now and yesterday I decided to pop the roof off and enjoy the rays. However whilst driving I noticed a ticking sound coming from the engine. It could only be heard when I was excellerating not while the engine was idelling. Any thoughts on what this could be? Is it the normal sound of the SP6 engine?

mines done this since i bought it two years ago, I was told it was normal, buy some ccc cans and you wont hear it as much

[willyworm]

Could mean the clock requires some lubrication

[kev 1366]

lundinoir said:

ezerew said: Dear all Only owned my 2001 Tuscan for around 4 weeks now and yesterday I decided to pop the roof off and enjoy the rays. However whilst driving I noticed a ticking sound coming from the engine. It could only be heard when I was excellerating not while the engine was idelling. Any thoughts on what this could be? Is it the normal sound of the SP6 engine? My 2001 Tuscan 4.0 had the same sound. It was serviced at the factory and they said it was normal. Whilst I owned the car there we're no engine problems. My 2005 Tamora 3.6 Red Rose doesn't have the 'ticking' sound.

just got mine back from austec with a rebuild and it doesn't tap now,before that it always tapped from when i bought it,unfortunately it got worse and then give up,thought they all tapped so did'nt worry about it at the time,now it just makes a whirring sewing machine sound and has a nice deep exhaust note.

thanks austec for a cracking job