Clicking noises??

[cerbielee]

Hi all, seem to have lots of very rapid clicking noises behind the rear seats as im driving along! its intermittent and seems ok after a run out! had a look behind the helmit hole and seen lots of wires, black boxes ect! what are these for? one says alarm, another immobilizer! what are the rest? dont want to touch anything untill you guys say its ok? what can cause this noise? if this is the pob?
Cheers Fellas

[Byker28i]

Does it change with road speed? My rear brakes 'click' or catch sometimes

[jbvipercerb]

I think its only the alarm and immobilizer control boxes behind the helmet holder, if they work ok I can't imagine they would be clicking?
Maybe the noise is a cv joint, they click when there worn although they are very reliable.
Maybe it could be the antiroll bar rose joint rattling

[SXS]

Fuel pump? relay?

[cerbielee]

Cant say if it changes with road speed? will see tomorrow if the weather is ok? where is the fuel relay? can these click very quickly? sounds like a rapid ticking noise!(A BOMB?) wouldnt a drop link (clunk)?
Cheers all

[southendpier]

If it's not road sped related then sounds like it might be a relay - but it would have to be very loud for you to hear it though whilst driving??

The central locking/doors/windows control box probably on the right hand side on top of the fuel tank - four plugs off it - clicks. But shouldn't when you're driving I don't think. You'll also have an indicators/lights box.

[neil0205]

If you can here the noise at low speeds and it increases with speed,it`s your rear brake calipers.They usually have a pin missing which lets your pads wobble around.You can cure this with heat resistant silicone or just ignore it.It`ll come and go with time.

[cerbielee]

neil0205 said:

If you can here the noise at low speeds and it increases with speed,it`s your rear brake calipers.They usually have a pin missing which lets your pads wobble around.You can cure this with heat resistant silicone or just ignore it.It`ll come and go with time.

If its the brakes as a couple of you have thought! should it stop when i touch the brakes?
Cheers Lee

[buzz01]

had similar on mine,appered to be continuous clicking from behind rear passenger seat area ,was electrical conection to carbon can in wheel arch,disconected it and
clicking gone and runs fine.

[cerbielee]

buzz01 said:

had similar on mine,appered to be continuous clicking from behind rear passenger seat area ,was electrical conection to carbon can in wheel arch,disconected it and
clicking gone and runs fine.

Whats this carbon can? whats it for?

[Fusion1]

Im getting a clicking noise in the drivers footwell, anyone have any ideas
thx Ian

[Work-Shy-Wanabe]

cerbielee said:

neil0205 said:

If you can here the noise at low speeds and it increases with speed,it`s your rear brake calipers.They usually have a pin missing which lets your pads wobble around.You can cure this with heat resistant silicone or just ignore it.It`ll come and go with time.

If its the brakes as a couple of you have thought! should it stop when i touch the brakes?
Cheers Lee

Yes, mine does it really bad sometimes.

[jonbarrett]

My clicking is behind the clocks on overrun. Any ideas?

[southendpier]

Fusion1 said:

Im getting a clicking noise in the drivers footwell, anyone have any ideas
thx Ian

I think the thermostat for the air con is down there. That might click (if buggered)

[mikesr]

The carbon can is a filter that the fuel tank vents through.

The valve on top of the can opens when the fuel pump is running. The valve is connected to the 4 way in the vee of the engine (on an AJPV8) that links the inlet manifolds to the O/S airbox.

So the fuel tank always vents through the can.

The manifolds vent through it only when the fuel pump is running. No idea why they need to.