Ok now I'm sure when you were kids you did the same thing, pegged a playing card to the fork of your pushbike and when the wheel went round the spokes hit the card and you sounded like a motorbike.

Anyway my 1993 auto Rover Mini is making that noise. When it idles at lights and especially exelarating it sounds as though someone has pegged a playing card to my wheel and I now sound like a motor bike.

Anyway have any idea what that might be? Help needed thanks.

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1979 Leyland Moke (which is for sale)

Hey,

Im no mechanic just taking a stab...

Could be sticky valves? You could try some valve stuff that helps get them lubricated (i think). Its available from places like supercheap, repco, autobarn usual car places, i think its like $10.00

Have you checked your oil as well?

Cheers,


Michael.

i know its not oin the motor, but sortof in the area...wheel bearings?

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78 Leyland Mini - Prince

Exhaust leak.

As willy said , exhaust leak , but look around the manifold gasket particularly .

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I used to use bulldog clips.

bearing in my altinator used to tick, and when reved hard it would wine

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http://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=44717

Im sorry, i cant help this

The Mysterious Ticking Noise!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tx1XIm6q4r4

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I'm gonna go with exhaust as well.

The two most common places are the manifold gasket and the gearbox mount. It's very easy for the manifold gasket to develop a hole especially if a couple of bolts have come a bit lose.
Where the exhaust mounts to the gearbox is also a common problem as the welds sometimes crack.

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maybe someone pegged a playing card to one of your wheels

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did I tell you that I won a trophy?

Thanks for all your help. I'm taking it to Link tomorrow. See if they can fix it, seen as it does seem to be the Exhaust as I had a few guys look at it here at work.

I checked for the playing card too, and that youtube video was a pisser, very clever you ausmini people.

Thanks again

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1979 Leyland Moke (which is for sale)

[quote="-=MiniMafia=-"]Im sorry, i cant help this

The Mysterious Ticking Noise!

(in best Peter Sellars [Pink Panther] voice)...........it's a bemb !

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'98 Mpi Sportspack + 7 port alloy head

tappets?

Exhaust Leak, Large Tappet Clearance or worst cast engine bearing

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Starlet Conversion:
http://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=15484

Some left-field thoughts -

1. Check the alternator brackets (can produce a rythmic knock when really loose
2. Harmonic balancer - when the rubber perishes and wears, it can make a ticking sound that is more prominent on idle and starts to disappear as the revs get higher
KB

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