hmm, i have funny noise...

[DKnight]

Well took car out today, and noticed a clicking noise?

hard to explain, but it sounds like an injector click, you can hear it mostly at higher revs.

But stationary, if you rev it, i cant hear it?

but take car out, you can hear it, first thought was pinking but i know it isnt, it does it even at light acceleration

its too repetitive and consistent

no change in power, it runs fine exactly same

im 99% sure it is an injector, got some spares to test

checked all leads as it defo sounds electrical, but it runs fine no problems

hmmmmmmm

[PeteG40]

stuck tappet?

[DKnight]

yeah the speed does change with higher revs

oil change, it is due one i reckon

will give it a go

[hayesey]

prob worth taking the tappets out and giving them a good clean in some carb cleaner I reckon.

[grayg40]

before taking off rocker cover, take a screwdriver, hold the handle to to your ear and place other end on the rocker over one cylinder working along till you find which cylinder is giving you the problem. the ticking will be amplified if its under the rocker.

[DKnight]

yes good idea, will check 2mrw

[DKnight]

well i took rocker off, cleaned everything up, and it is still there

it is coming from the dizzy area, i have swapped the dizzy, still same

so last test will be the injector

if it isnt that then im gunna cry a little

[PeteG40]

cleaned everything up?!? you do know to take the tappets out and clean them you need the cam out?

[DKnight]

ya-know.

thats what i just spent the last hour and a bit doing

[PeteG40]

properly do it is to take the tappets apart and soak them in paraffin.  Put them back together and leave them to soak in oil overnight - or get new ones.

[DKnight]

yeah well im adamant that is not the problem, its a too defined click, ive swapped the injectors, no change, it is coming form the dizzy area, no ideas now what to check

[hayesey]

yeah well im adamant that is not the problem

I've heard that one before

I've got some spare (not new) tappets you could try swapping in to see if it makes a difference.

[DKnight]

well i took it to my garage man and he thinks it is the exhaust blowing, on one of the ports, and i kind of think he is right, as their are no changes in performance at all

so will check that at some point!

[PeteG40]

can you not feel it or hold a bit of paper and see if waft...

[hayesey]

ah I see, yeah that can make a ticking noise, you can usually see carbon deposits around the area it's leaking from (of course, it could be underneath where you can't see easily though).