Saxo desire 1.1 engine ticking

  1. Newbie Joined: Aug 2017 Posts: 2
    #1
    I've owned my Chav car for about 4 months, its a great nippy first car however the engine is making a ticking noise and the exhaust Is chugging... I've recorded a video to try and narrow it down.
  2. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.
    #2
    Tappets,low oil/pressure are 2 possible causes.Also is it drinking oil?
  3. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2013 Jarrow Posts: 4022 2003 Icelandic Grey 16v VTR 1991 Daihatsu GTti
    #3
    Valve clearance needs doing.
  4. Newbie Joined: Aug 2017 Posts: 2
    #4
    Thanks for the replies! Oil Is being topped up monthly, theres a tiny leak under the exhaust manifold? (Directly under engine) theres a cable that it's dripping from. I'll have to research valve clearance any good links? I'm pretty handy so it might be worth doing myself to save ��
  5. Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2016 lincs Posts: 104 Citroen saxo, fist punto sporting
    #5
    Take alternator belt of for a minute see if it goes away mine had an irritating noise that was just the old alternator but it lived

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  6. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2013 Jarrow Posts: 4022 2003 Icelandic Grey 16v VTR 1991 Daihatsu GTti
    #6
    http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...alve+clearence
  7. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2012 Perth Posts: 3665 Peugeot 106 1.1 Turbo Peugeot 106 1.5D Turbo Peuge
    #7
    If your exhaust is blowing, fix that first. No point doing the valve clearances if you've got an exhaust blow that's ticking

    Oil leak below the manifold could (rarely) be the oil pressure switch, more likely to be the rocker cover leaking and running down the block and onto said wire. If you're topping it up monthly and there's no blue smoke the source of the leak should be pretty obvious if you use a good engine degreaser to clean it first.

    Other sources of leaks can be the dipstick tube, some models have a joint half way up and an o ring which age hardens. if you drive the car hard then the oil vapour can create quite a mess.

    Sump, these dont have gaskets and require really good cleaning with sump sealant. someone might have not done this properly and it's just running past the joint.

    I'm sure you've checked your oil filter is tight? if you have a spin on metal one.
  8. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.
    #8
    Oil filter can leak too if it's past it's changing date.