Experienced opinion needed please

Lee85 · Post by **Lee85** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 2:14 pm

I've got a 95 GPX and recently it's began making a ticking type noise. It's only really noticeable when idling but not moving or when driving very slowly(eg. up a driveway, when parking, etc). Someone suggested to me that it was an exhaust leak so my brother took it to a friend's muffler shop and they couldn't find anything like that wrong with it.

Any ideas what this could be?

Alternatively,is there anyone in Syd with plenty of experience that I might be able to bring the car around to(or meet up somewhere) so you can have a listen and see what you think?

Post by **Bennoz** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 2:15 pm

Probably tappets. Where abouts you based?

FTEvolution · Post by **FTEvolution** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 1:34 pm

Also grab your phone and record the sound to email to someone on here for them to have a listen.

I would second tappets...

Astron_Boy · Post by **Astron_Boy** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 1:56 pm

tappets.

Post by **vipfto** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 6:45 pm

Might be abomb waiting to explode!

but really most likely tappets dude

Post by **I8A4RE** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 8:55 am

im going with valve interference due to a poorly replaced timing belt.......

No just kidding, tappets

Post by **Bennoz** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 9:56 am

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*Claps*

Try the schnitzel folks, they're here all week

Astron_Boy · Post by **Astron_Boy** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 10:28 am

A) Tappets
B) A Elephant
C) That dude you forgot about in the boot
D) Bowel Movements

FTEvolution · Post by **FTEvolution** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 10:47 am

Astron_Boy wrote: C) That dude you forgot about in the boot

Am I the only one who had a flash back to "The Hangover" and the crazy naked chinese guy in the boot kicking everyone's ass with a crowbar?

bahahhaha

nathan · Post by **nathan** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 12:01 pm

Astron_Boy wrote:A) Tappets
B) A Elephant
C) That dude you forgot about in the boot
D) Bowel Movements

hmmmmmmmm im thinking all of the above

but honestly its a pretty simple one, go to a mechanic and have to tappets addusted i suggest

brad_gpx · Post by **brad_gpx** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 5:12 pm

isnt it a common problem with mitsubishis, mine had it, girlfriends dad has it in both his verada and his pajero and never got them fixed and driven the pajero like another 200,000km with it ticking lol

FTEvolution · Post by **FTEvolution** » Wed Mar 24, 2010 10:04 am

brad_gpx wrote:isnt it a common problem with mitsubishis, mine had it, girlfriends dad has it in both his verada and his pajero and never got them fixed and driven the pajero like another 200,000km with it ticking lol

It's common and is just a metal part with gunge inside it. Easy enough to fix, though time consuming. Subaru's are notorious for it too as is any Japanese car that uses the same sort of lifters.