Re: odd ticking
 

A wee little bitty Exhaust leak maybe?


"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:OvmVf.3134$FD4.1902@dukeread07...
: 4.0 I6
:
: Doing my usual maintenance and picked up on a rhythmic tick
: from the front/passenger side of the engine? Looks like the
: harmonic balancer might not be running true.. little wobbly
: but nothing so far off as to be a real problem. Thing is the
: tick was not repeating fast enough.
:
: Too far forward to be the oil pump and too far down to be a
: cracked plug on #1 (Gong to check that now) but it did seem
: to come from the front of the engine.
:
: Hmm.. Actually the headlights were on.. need to go make sure
: it wasn't the charging circuit relay. Know it wasn't the AC
: compressor. :)
:
: Actually I wonder if it might be the timing chain?
: It's not a scraping noise, more of a slap/tick.. which I suppose
: could be just that. ..oh joy.. :/
:
: Oh well, I'm sure the problem will become apparent in due time. :|
: It's easier to find the broken part when it's laying in a puddle
: of oil under the engine.
:
: --
: -- DougW -- 93 ZJ 4.0 http://revbeergoggles.com
: HESCO Supercharger - 300W IASCA Stereo - Edelbrock IAS Shocks
: Gibson Exhaust - rear DCpower - custom gauge install - Stillen Rotors
: Banks Header - and BEER, in the fridge!
:
:

Re: odd ticking
 

A wee little bitty Exhaust leak maybe?


"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:OvmVf.3134$FD4.1902@dukeread07...
: 4.0 I6
:
: Doing my usual maintenance and picked up on a rhythmic tick
: from the front/passenger side of the engine? Looks like the
: harmonic balancer might not be running true.. little wobbly
: but nothing so far off as to be a real problem. Thing is the
: tick was not repeating fast enough.
:
: Too far forward to be the oil pump and too far down to be a
: cracked plug on #1 (Gong to check that now) but it did seem
: to come from the front of the engine.
:
: Hmm.. Actually the headlights were on.. need to go make sure
: it wasn't the charging circuit relay. Know it wasn't the AC
: compressor. :)
:
: Actually I wonder if it might be the timing chain?
: It's not a scraping noise, more of a slap/tick.. which I suppose
: could be just that. ..oh joy.. :/
:
: Oh well, I'm sure the problem will become apparent in due time. :|
: It's easier to find the broken part when it's laying in a puddle
: of oil under the engine.
:
: --
: -- DougW -- 93 ZJ 4.0 http://revbeergoggles.com
: HESCO Supercharger - 300W IASCA Stereo - Edelbrock IAS Shocks
: Gibson Exhaust - rear DCpower - custom gauge install - Stillen Rotors
: Banks Header - and BEER, in the fridge!
:
:

Re: odd ticking
 

JD Adams did pass the time by typing:
> I'm with Doug and Bill. Pulling the accessory belt will also rule out
> an accessory. If you pull it and the noise goes away, you've narrowed
> it down a bit. It might be something as simple as a rock that got
> inside the alternator case.

Well, pulled the belt, checked all over, even whacked the engine a
few times with ye-olde mallet.

and a teeny rock fell out of the alternator case.

whadda ya know, my alternator was stoned.

--
DougW

Re: odd ticking
 

JD Adams did pass the time by typing:
> I'm with Doug and Bill. Pulling the accessory belt will also rule out
> an accessory. If you pull it and the noise goes away, you've narrowed
> it down a bit. It might be something as simple as a rock that got
> inside the alternator case.

Well, pulled the belt, checked all over, even whacked the engine a
few times with ye-olde mallet.

and a teeny rock fell out of the alternator case.

whadda ya know, my alternator was stoned.

--
DougW

Re: odd ticking
 

JD Adams did pass the time by typing:
> I'm with Doug and Bill. Pulling the accessory belt will also rule out
> an accessory. If you pull it and the noise goes away, you've narrowed
> it down a bit. It might be something as simple as a rock that got
> inside the alternator case.

Well, pulled the belt, checked all over, even whacked the engine a
few times with ye-olde mallet.

and a teeny rock fell out of the alternator case.

whadda ya know, my alternator was stoned.

--
DougW

Re: odd ticking
 

MUHAHAHAHA!! Was the the source of the noise, or just a witty
observation?

Re: odd ticking
 

MUHAHAHAHA!! Was the the source of the noise, or just a witty
observation?

Re: odd ticking
 

MUHAHAHAHA!! Was the the source of the noise, or just a witty
observation?

Re: odd ticking
 

JD Adams did pass the time by typing:
> MUHAHAHAHA!! Was the the source of the noise, or just a witty
> observation?

I'm hoping it was the soure of the noise. :)

--
DougW

Re: odd ticking
 

JD Adams did pass the time by typing:
> MUHAHAHAHA!! Was the the source of the noise, or just a witty
> observation?

I'm hoping it was the soure of the noise. :)

--
DougW