nickyboy Posted November 20, 2005 Share Posted November 20, 2005 Hi all, Took my Supe out this evening and got down the road and it is making a funny ticking noise... hard to describe but if you imagine a bit of newspaper stuck to a tyre and then the noise that would make on the road then it sounds a bit like that. Thought it might be the wheels at first but they are obviously turning a lot faster than the ticking. It gets faster as I go faster. There is a lot of static noise from whatever is in the back right of the engine bay as you stand at the front of the car but this may be normal - I have no idea. Any ideas? Came straight home and not keen to take it out again at the mo... Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitesupraboy2 Posted November 20, 2005 Share Posted November 20, 2005 sounds like charcoal canister...do a search on that mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickyboy Posted November 20, 2005 Author Share Posted November 20, 2005 Cheers mate. Having looked through that I think the sounds are unrelated and that I just hadn't noticed the charcoal canister before. Think the ticking may be a belt or something else... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitesupraboy2 Posted November 20, 2005 Share Posted November 20, 2005 well there is kinda way to rule out the belt. (un scientifically) You say it gets faster with speed. For instance at 60mph the ticking faster then 30mph. Does it make a difference what gear you in. E.g... if at 60mph in 5th is the ticking the same as 60mph in 3rd.... The belts will be going round faster if in 3rd. Hope that makes sense to you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickyboy Posted November 20, 2005 Author Share Posted November 20, 2005 Yeh that makes sense - I'm in auto so will switch to manual and see if the ticking is at a different speed depending on the gear I'm in but staying at the same speed. So if the ticking changes speed when I change gear (but I don't change speed) then it is a belt... right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitesupraboy2 Posted November 20, 2005 Share Posted November 20, 2005 Yeh that makes sense - I'm in auto so will switch to manual and see if the ticking is at a different speed depending on the gear I'm in but staying at the same speed. So if the ticking changes speed when I change gear (but I don't change speed) then it is a belt... right? well thats my theory makes sense to me anyway!! wouldnt be first time ive been wrong though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickyboy Posted November 20, 2005 Author Share Posted November 20, 2005 Nice one. Def worth a go. Makes sense to me. Will try this later. Thanks for the help mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl0s Posted November 20, 2005 Share Posted November 20, 2005 Rear brake shoe clips can do this. If you change the rear discs you can stretch the pins & clip which makes them catch inside. Or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitesupraboy2 Posted November 20, 2005 Share Posted November 20, 2005 Rear brake shoe clips can do this. If you change the rear discs you can stretch the pins & clip which makes them catch inside. Or something. its coming from the engine bay mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl0s Posted November 20, 2005 Share Posted November 20, 2005 its coming from the engine bay mate oh yeah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickyboy Posted November 24, 2005 Author Share Posted November 24, 2005 Problem solved!! Tried gear changes that evening but did not affect it. Ticking carried on getting faster as car sped up. Went out next morning to have a good look and car didn't quite look right. Tyre flat and found metal plate from building site next door stuck on+in it. Less than ideal!! But less costly than engine problem I guess.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted November 24, 2005 Share Posted November 24, 2005 I've noticed myself, even with stock wheels and tyres, it's not immediately obvious, in terms of "feel" when a tyre is flat. I drove 5 miles on a rear flat without noticing, until I got to work and saw it. How big was this metal plate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickyboy Posted November 25, 2005 Author Share Posted November 25, 2005 Pretty large - about the size of the palm of my hand. But the tyre wasn't flat until the next day so luckily didn't drive on it flat and risk damaging the rims. First thing I did was check the tyres when I heard the noise so not quite sure how I missed it, unless I was unlucky enough to have actually stopped with it on the tarmac where I couldn't see/feel it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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