Ticking ...... is it a bomb? Hahaha!!

[XRNIL8]

Okies,

I have a ticking sound coming from behind the front left hand side of the bumper .... is between the lights and the front wheel arch ..... anyone got any ideas of what hides behind there???

It is an ex coppers car and I am in central vic ... could be someone planted a bomb .... JOKES!!!!!!!

[StealthAu]

when does it tick?

[AU2PWR]

Saturday Nights about 8.30 ..

[StealthAu]

Funny, I ment is it only when the car is running or turned on?

[AU1XLS]

Solenoids for carbon canistor

[XRNIL8]

Originally Posted by stockoau

Funny, I ment is it only when the car is running or turned on?

Running

[Mark351]

Leak in the exhaust manifold?

[StealthAu]

Originally Posted by stockoau

Funny, I ment is it only when the car is running or turned on?

I know this may have sounded like a stupid question, but the reason I ask is because my car makes a ticking noise only after turning the car off.

[XRNIL8]

Originally Posted by Death351

Leak in the exhaust manifold?

When I first heard the noise ... went straight to the manifolds .... nope ... no leaks there .... is definately coming from behind the front bumper .... I hate noises that shouldn't be there ...... and it is getting the better of me ... next step will be to get behind there witha hammer .... jokes .... but I do want to fix it.

[AU2PWR]

Yeah , its the Charcoal Canister .. Perfectly Normal ..

[DJM83]

All AU V8's do it

[XRNIL8]

damn it's annoying ........ anything quieten it up?

[AU2PWR]

Turn the car off ..

[XRNIL8]

hahahahahaaaa!!!


Thanks guys

[AU2PWR]

Done .. See how easy that was

[RG]

Originally Posted by XRNIL8

damn it's annoying ........ anything quieten it up?

Buy a new carbon canister, but it'll do the same thing too. It is also refered to as "the Tickford tick".

[DoreSlamR]

Originally Posted by RedXR347

Buy a new carbon canister, but it'll do the same thing too. It is also refered to as "the Tickford tick".

Or Tickford tick of approval!

[The_Ghost]

My wife said to turn up the radio. Im sure ford said just to tape a rag or something to muffle sound. SOmething like that.I think their term was put more insulation

[AU2PWR]

Induction or Turbo will Kill that noise .. Maybe even a Supercharger ..

[XRNIL8]

it will end up getting the better of me sooner or later ..... the stocko exhaust and headers might make way for something a little more "interesting" that covers the sound .... ;)

[b2tf]

Was going to say a lifter but if youre sure its in that area itd be the canister...

ignore the 6 pack boys, us V8 owners like a bit of noise coming from the bonnet! :hihi:

If it really drives you up the wall, check that the hoses leading to it arent touching the body anywhere, if they are itll drive you nuts with noise, and it doesnt hurt to insulate it with a rag etc. Mine doesnt make too much noise which is good, even if it did I dont think I could hear it anyway.......

[honer]

HAH

Was going to post a thread up asking this tonight.. Mine does it... Found out it was coming from the canister though when I took the front bar off.

[AU2PWR]

Originally Posted by b2tf

Was going to say a lifter but if youre sure its in that area itd be the canister...

ignore the 6 pack boys, us V8 owners like a bit of noise coming from the bonnet! :hihi:

If it really drives you up the wall, check that the hoses leading to it arent touching the body anywhere, if they are itll drive you nuts with noise, and it doesnt hurt to insulate it with a rag etc. Mine doesnt make too much noise which is good, even if it did I dont think I could hear it anyway.......

Now thats some funny S@@@

[mr_xr8]

wrap it in foam will fix it

[DJM83]

Originally Posted by AU2PWR

Now thats some funny S@@@

It is who would want a 6 when you can have V8 muscle, puts on my flame suit, hell no there is no need for a flame suit :

[RG]

Originally Posted by TE50 056

It is who would want a 6 when you can have V8 muscle, puts on my flame suit, hell no there is no need for a flame suit :

No there isn't, you can't be flamed for being 100% correct. Daniel is just sooking and trying to act like he doesn't want an 8, we all know that he does though.

[XRNIL8]

When searching for another XR .... there was no way I was getting a 6pack .... I wanted the full carton of beer ...... and something to atleast try to catch the wife in her XR6T!!!! LMAO!!!

[AU2PWR]

Jesus , This thread is actually humourous .. All these V8 guys spending all there cash on the Windsor only to find a 6 will chop it with half the dough !

Its Alright Russ , Bring your SH@@box down here and ill Give you some Ointment to Rub on the Hole that hurts most after we have a Run >.

[RG]

Originally Posted by AU2PWR

Jesus , This thread is actually humourous .. All these V8 guys spending all there cash on the Windsor only to find a 6 will chop it with half the dough !

Its Alright Russ , Bring your SH@@box down here and ill Give you some Ointment to Rub on the Hole that hurts most after we have a Run >.

Ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha *breathe* Ahahahahahahahahahahaha

You wish junior, for some reason I don't think I'd have a problem beating yours. You have a PB of a mid 15 IIRC, almost 2 sec slower than mine was. How do you figure a 6 will beat an 8 with half the $$$? If you say turbo I'll just remind you now that the 8 would also love some FI for about the same $$$.

[xr8man83]

but flame suits are awsome!!!! i cant say ive ever heard it with mine tho