noises injectors

1. swashy_vtr Newbie Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21

   #1 28th October 2005, 02:20

   can anything be done to make the noise go away, only really bad when engine has warmed up but still anoying
2. Scottp Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Glasgow United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 26097 Chelski Traktor

   #2 28th October 2005, 02:47

   not really charateristic of the engine, sure its injectors? might be tappets but since we dont know engine or anything
3. swashy_vtr Newbie Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21

   #3 28th October 2005, 03:13

   98 vtr, sounds like its comin from injectors
4. user_3656 Saxperience Addict Joined: Aug 2004 Herts. N/W London Posts: 13578 Project MK4 MoreDoor

   #4 28th October 2005, 03:18

   could be injector rail ?
   What you think Scott?
5. Scottp Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Glasgow United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 26097 Chelski Traktor

   #5 28th October 2005, 03:23

   injectors are noisy as standard, could try running some redex through to clean them out i suppose
6. swashy_vtr Newbie Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21

   #6 28th October 2005, 12:58

   did that but still get this loud ticking, sounds worse at low revs
7. al_VTR East Anglia Joined: Sep 2004 Essex Posts: 6513 (broken) mk1 Saxo VTR, MG ZS, BMW 3 Series

   #7 28th October 2005, 18:34

   sounds a bit like my 99 VTR to be honest. gonna get my tappets looked at to see if its that. altho my noise seems to be coming from the shutter on the air inlet thing (not sure wot its called )
8. swashy_vtr Newbie Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21

   #8 28th October 2005, 19:05

   how would i know if its the tappets
9. Scottp Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Glasgow United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 26097 Chelski Traktor

   #9 28th October 2005, 19:15

   you adjust them then if it stops then thats what it was
10. swashy_vtr Newbie Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21

    #10 28th October 2005, 19:27

    ok, will try that and see what happens, noise defo comes from injector area tho,