briggers Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 any one know what it could be. only seems to start when first turned on and once warm seems to go away after like 15 mins.. i never noticed this noise when it was warmer if that helps? and if someone can tell me if i filled up in wrong area was i meant to fill it up from radiator cap? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paul w Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 They all do it. It's nothing to panic over. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
briggers Posted December 23, 2007 Author Share Posted December 23, 2007 They all do it. It's nothing to panic over. and the radiator? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
montanajr Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 Thats a nice, tidy engine bay Can you describe your problem a bit better matey? So you turn it on, let it idle, and you get a wierd ticking sound? And you want to know where you fill up coolant from? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
briggers Posted December 23, 2007 Author Share Posted December 23, 2007 yes i filled up the coolant in to the plastic container. was this wrong? should i drain the radiator before filling with new coolant if so how? and my mind is at rest on the ticking situation. i just didnt hear it when i first bought the car and was wondering if anything was going to break.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
briggers Posted December 24, 2007 Author Share Posted December 24, 2007 The coolant bottle will have markings on it showing a minimum & maximum level. Keep the level midway between these markers, the level will change between hot and cold cycles but not by much. If the bottle starts pushing water out of the drain hole there's something sinister going on and you should investigate. The radiator should be full of coolant so check it next time the car is cold to avoid burning yourself.how do i check that? just take the rad cap off....... what else do i need to allways keep an eye on. i have a oil filter but i cant get the bugger on lol. took off the splash gard and the filter is a bugger to get out. i couldnt even ram a screwdriver in it. was in such a dodgy area. how stupid is that. where can i get one of those clamps which bolts on to the end and a spanner? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
briggers Posted December 27, 2007 Author Share Posted December 27, 2007 cheers jaystar mate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tucka Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 loud tickin noise could be also due to bigger injectors Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sam_turbs Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 mine does the same and my mates i think it is just one of them things because it goes away when hot Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StarletRick Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 its the acc control valve. it increases the revs when you put the air con/heater on to stop you having a sluggish idle. and it also makes a gay ticking noise. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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