ticking noise

[briggie]

my mistral has started to make a loudish ticking noise on start up from cold ....turning the heater control up/down makes no difference to the speed of the noise , it seems to be coming from the centre of the dashboard , but once the car is warmed up it goes away ....... ideas anyone ? :nenau

 

[spiderpig37]

try spraying some water on belts or i use a bit of WD40 if it goes away its your drive belts they give off a tappety noise if slackish or getting ready for changing
worth a try
cheers Andy

 

[briggie]

it doesnt sound like its coming from the drive belts , it sounds as if its actually coming from the dashboard , it doesnt matter if i rev it or turn the heater speed control up or down , it remains a constant ticking , untill the car gets warm , heater is lovely and warm , the car is quiet once warm ...... yours sincerely confused in brighouse

 

[makeitfit]

a BOMB
Are you sure it's actually IN the dash area and not the engine/valves , as mine when cold has a good old "click" to it.

 

[briggie]

a BOMB
Are you sure it's actually IN the dash area and not the engine/valves , as mine when cold has a good old "click" to it.

if it was the valves wouldnt the ticking noise get faster if i revved it though ? ..... this doesnt :nenau

 

[spiderpig37]

something caught in your fan::nenau
or use my method of denile turn the radio up:thumbs

 

[makeitfit]

something caught in your fan::nenau
or use my method of denile turn the radio up:thumbs

Good one I use the same fix most of the time:lol
Trouble is now I'm nearly deaf :augie:lol

 

[briggie]

something caught in your fan::nenau
or use my method of denile turn the radio up:thumbs

id thought of the fan , but surely if i turned the speed up , the noise would get faster ..... this doesnt

 

[spiderpig37]

Good one I use the same fix most of the time:lol
Trouble is now I'm nearly deaf :augie:lol

me too the old girl coughs wheezes farts ticks tocks crunches that mutch to drown it all out id have to drag muse behind me on a trailer now theres a thought?

 

[lacroupade]

Is the noise when moving or stationary?

 

[clivvy]

odd...could it just be a vibration, obviously when the car gets warm, it virbrates less...

 

[spudd]

cold water circulating the matrix. like your radiators do when central heating comes on.

 

[briggie]

Is the noise when moving or stationary?

both

 

[makeitfit]

me too the old girl coughs wheezes farts ticks tocks crunches that mutch to drown it all out id have to drag muse behind me on a trailer now theres a thought?

Saw Muse last year at the NEC :clap now that was loud enough to fix any onboard probs :naughty