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ferretavfc

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Ticking on starting ?
01. Apr 2011 at 16:14

Have recently changed cam gasket / renewed spark plugs / renewed spark plug covers springs etc / cleaned trottle housing /and cleaned breather pipes on my 2.2 . Car now is running a treat but when i start her i am getting an awful and anoying ticking sound, this disapears after e few minuets is it serious or more to the point what is it thanks.http://images.omegaowners.com/forum/yabbfiles250/Templates/Forum/default/smiley....

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freecall666 Senior Member Offline fun for all, get with the program Posts: 656 looking over your shoulder Gender: Drives: 2.0I polar sea blue	Re: Ticking on starting ? Reply #1 - 01. Apr 2011 at 17:13 it could be a dry tapit or a leak in the exhaust manifold and closes when heat expands and closes it.
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sierrapaul Junior Member Offline Posts: 123 Drives: elite v6	Re: Ticking on starting ? Reply #2 - 01. Apr 2011 at 17:19 sounds like the lifters are a bit slow at pressureing up.paul
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harpersimon Junior Member Offline Live fast, Die young - leave a good looking corpse Posts: 225 Marlow, Bucks Gender: Drives: 2000 Elite 3.0	Re: Ticking on starting ? Reply #3 - 01. Apr 2011 at 17:55 or exhaust gasket/s
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RobG

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I might have a link, pic
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Re: Ticking on starting ?
Reply #4 - 01. Apr 2011 at 17:56

ferretavfc wrote on 01. Apr 2011 at 16:14:

Have recently changed cam gasket / renewed spark plugs / renewed spark plug covers springs etc / cleaned trottle housing /and cleaned breather pipes on my 2.2 . Car now is running a treat but when i start her i am getting an awful and anoying ticking sound, this disapears after e few minuets is it serious or more to the point what is it thanks.http://images.omegaowners.com/forum/yabbfiles250/Templates/Forum/default/smiley....

Pop the heatshield off the manifold Steve and you`ll probably find a crack there

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greenman Junior Member Offline Posts: 167 greenock Gender: Drives: 52omega2.2	Re: Ticking on starting ? Reply #5 - 01. Apr 2011 at 18:21 Same as me.Crack in manifold.Can this be welded in place?
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ferretavfc Newbie Offline English through and through. Posts: 41 Bristol Gender: Drives: Omega 2.2 CDX Petrol	Re: Ticking on starting ? Reply #6 - 01. Apr 2011 at 18:28 Hi Rob heat sheild of crack line across top of it can it be welded ?
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griff2494 Junior Member Offline Posts: 132 fallingbostal,germany Gender: Drives: omega 2.2 sport	Re: Ticking on starting ? Reply #7 - 01. Apr 2011 at 20:24 yes it can!! i was told prob not but i got the mig out and welded it up,easy peasy !! i just turned the welder down slighty seeing its monkey metal,but nice and slowly (not getting to hot)and jobs a good one!!!! now theres def no crack/leak glad i tried as saved me a furtune
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