Clio 182 tapping/ticking

[Patrick Bateman]

Just noticed this tapping/ticking sound recently and as far as I can tell it's only when the car's up to temperature. I had the cambelt, aux. belt, dephaser and water pump changed in the last 300 miles or so at SWR in Stirling.

• Hard to notice, if at all, with the bonnet lifted from the outside or with the windows down. It's much clearer from the inside with the windows up
• It rises with the revs up to a point (then it's hard to tell if it's still there or not) but it's not all that loud
• After pulling up and letting the car idle it doesn't immediately make the sound, takes a short while, around 20 seconds say, before it starts doing it.

Turn the volume up-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvI5KODauK4

[Patrick Bateman]

I read about the carbon cannister briefly and listened close to the headlight but could barely make out the sound.

[Patrick Bateman]

SWR in Stirling, highly recommended Renault specialist.

It doesn't sound like it's coming from the engine itself to be honest, it's more noticeable if I get down on the ground around the centre of the car.

Someone on cliosport said there's made a similar sound when the manifold to car gasket was shot.

[Patrick Bateman]

Nope not yet.

[Patrick Bateman]

Still hasn't.

[Patrick Bateman]

Nah it's more of a light tappety sound, not the full on diesel-like noise a knackered dephaser makes.

Given the dephaser's been replaced I'd be extremely miffed if that was suspect.

[Patrick Bateman]

No but I'd suspect the carbon cannister.

It's been 9 years/50k milesand it still does it so it's certainly not important!