What a Rattle !

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RROB

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Started the zed up tonight after a few weeks of sitting there....

Cluncking noise to start with from top of head it seems ??
The car sits on a slight slope towards the house..... would it be the tappets being slightly starved of oil on start up ? as after it gets going noise dissapears and car runs smoothly ?

Anyone had similar issues ??
 
I sometimes get a bit of tappet noise after not being used for a while but that’s all it is, a tick. I don’t think tappets would clunk.
 
More than a tick..... clonking sound but disappears after a min or less.....have searched forum and did see someone posted very similar issue a few years ago....
 
I know it’s not normally in issue on that engine , but timing chain tensioner ?
 
as Toyah once said..... "ITS a MYSTERY" !!

possibly.... going to give her a good ride out tomorrow night...… have had her running for about a hour with no noise and just ticking away nicely ?
 
I had a similar noise on mine from cold startup, lasted about 5-10 seconds. I too thought it was coming from the head. Left it at my mechanics and they diagnosed it as a buggered starter motor. Noise I was hearing was apparently it not disengaging properly.

May be of some use, or not - good luck.
 
RROB said:
as Toyah once said..... "ITS a MYSTERY" !!

possibly.... going to give her a good ride out tomorrow night...… have had her running for about a hour with no noise and just ticking away nicely ?
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What ??? Take Toyah for a ride ? Have you seen her recently ? :o

Oh......................... the car................... Oh my .............. :rofl:
 
RROB said:
as Toyah once said..... "ITS a MYSTERY" !!

possibly.... going to give her a good ride out tomorrow night...… have had her running for about a hour with no noise and just ticking away nicely ?
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She actually said "It'th a myth-tery" :thumbsup:
 
Actually she only lives a few miles away so once it’s fixed I might get a chance !!
Like the car she’s not bad for a old un !
 
had a good look tonight...…
think I've found issue..... split air pipe just below DISA valve area....


now going to find part code !
 
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