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Hi Timbo Thanks for your reply! Years ago i had an old XS 750 (triple if i recall); and now you come to mention it that had a leakey exhaust gasket - and it use to make a spit/tick untill it warmed up, then it would quite down. Do you think I would need a new gasket or is it worth trying to...

Hi guys I have an ongoing thread on the on the mechanical section with a tappet noise where I have had some great feedback. However during my exploits I have noticed a new problem. My oil pressure light on the dash does not work any more! It worked last week; but just seems to have...

HI Although it doesn't seem to have got any worse it is still ticking when cold. Only seems to do it when under load i.e. when accelerating through the gears. I have a new problem - my oil pressure light on the dash has stopped working. Does any one have any ideas? Thanks P

Once again thanks for your replies. The belt info is very interesting. I am up north with work this week but will check it out the weekend and report back. Thanks again P

Thanks for all your feedback it is much appreciated. I'm no ace mechanic but I do know my way around an engine and, although solarman216 you do have a point about big end rattle, I am pretty sure it's tappets, it just has that charteritic top end tick (albeit only for a little while). I tried...

Hi Thanks for getting back to me so promptly. I can't be sure, but he did say he was going to check correct oil before he did the change, as he wanted to eliminate wrong oil from any persistent noise. He also suggested, as you have, that they may quieten down with time (I will have to wait...

Hi As you can probably see I am new to the site so before I start hello! For the last few years I have owned a 94, 2.5 D21 pick up which has never let me down. So when we needed to replace our Astra for a bigger more practical car we decided to plump for a Nissan. We were lucky enough to get...