Pazzo Donating Members 11,132 Member For: 14y 7m Gender: Male Posted 03/11/10 08:04 AM Share Posted 03/11/10 08:04 AM when I start my car its fine no noise, once warmed up I can hear a very light tapping sound. thought it could be a rod, mate said if it was a rod it would not sound light and he said you would know when you have done 1. as I increase revs it goes away slightly. can hear just from inside car not very loud. more noticeable at idle at the lights. car still goes just as hard idles great. the noise is not loud but very annoying, could it be a valve or tappet, as my mate said and swears by it if it was a rod it would bend or snap but I would know about it thanks. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/71426-very-very-light-engine-tapping/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratter Member 6,793 Member For: 18y 11m 25d Gender: Male Location: @ my laptop Posted 03/11/10 08:18 AM Share Posted 03/11/10 08:18 AM Auto or manual?Could be the start of a drive plate coming loose, if it is the noisey is normally there at idle and will disappear if you slightly load (stall up) the auto Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/71426-very-very-light-engine-tapping/#findComment-1052640 Share on other sites More sharing options...
our06t Mmmmm......BOOST Member 3,135 Member For: 18y 24d Gender: Male Location: central coast Posted 03/11/10 08:21 AM Share Posted 03/11/10 08:21 AM love this place learn something new every daywould never have thought of drive plate Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/71426-very-very-light-engine-tapping/#findComment-1052645 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pazzo Donating Members 11,132 Member For: 14y 7m Gender: Male Posted 03/11/10 08:25 AM Author Share Posted 03/11/10 08:25 AM ratter its a zf auto, and if it was a rod I would know about it would I not, did not give it heaps had my 12 year old son in the car, responable parenting, its very faint at idle. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/71426-very-very-light-engine-tapping/#findComment-1052647 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratter Member 6,793 Member For: 18y 11m 25d Gender: Male Location: @ my laptop Posted 03/11/10 08:33 AM Share Posted 03/11/10 08:33 AM (edited) I would expect a rod to be quite a deep knock and expect some rough running with it also depending on how bad it was.There could be a heap of possibilities, start listening to see if you can islolate the area it is coming from Edited 03/11/10 08:41 AM by ratter Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/71426-very-very-light-engine-tapping/#findComment-1052651 Share on other sites More sharing options...
xrt Member 160 Member For: 16y 11m 1d Posted 03/11/10 08:33 AM Share Posted 03/11/10 08:33 AM sure its just not the ticking of the injectors? is it constant, like a quick tick tick tick sound?I have a couple of noises coming from my ba but they are more intermittent and almost sound like a dripping sound.little noises can drive you crazy! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/71426-very-very-light-engine-tapping/#findComment-1052652 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pazzo Donating Members 11,132 Member For: 14y 7m Gender: Male Posted 03/11/10 08:39 AM Author Share Posted 03/11/10 08:39 AM xrt its a tap noise also have the ticking noise, every xr6t I know has that damnd ticking noise. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/71426-very-very-light-engine-tapping/#findComment-1052656 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCCC miso xr6 Donating Members 317 Member For: 16y 5m 13d Posted 03/11/10 08:58 AM Share Posted 03/11/10 08:58 AM Try changing the oil,that may help,it has for me. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/71426-very-very-light-engine-tapping/#findComment-1052664 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pazzo Donating Members 11,132 Member For: 14y 7m Gender: Male Posted 03/11/10 09:12 AM Author Share Posted 03/11/10 09:12 AM cccc will do, bought oil last week cause it was on special. will just change it 1000ks earlyer than normal. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/71426-very-very-light-engine-tapping/#findComment-1052671 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banned1 Banned Banned 734 Member For: 14y 8m 10d Gender: Male Location: Caloundra Posted 03/11/10 09:13 AM Share Posted 03/11/10 09:13 AM +1 on an oil change ! ive done a big end (dull)and a little end(higher pitched but similar knock !) on a subaru(DIFFERENT TIMES), when it happens, you will know ! sounds like a sticky tappet so an oil change and a little run tell. also, you can tell which one it is with a long screw driver from your ear to the cam cover or I used the wifes stethescope on the XG when it had a sticky tappet, she never even knew ! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/71426-very-very-light-engine-tapping/#findComment-1052672 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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