matty_gti 20 Posted March 26, 2006 (edited) Ive had a new recon cyclinder head put on my 1.6 about a week ago. I can hear this ticking all the way along the cam cover. it sounds like the cam shaft. when starting from cold and when its hot its still the same. no idea what it is??? Edited March 26, 2006 by matty_gti Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ahl 4 Posted March 26, 2006 Have a look at this thread matty: http://forum.205gtidrivers.com/index.php?showtopic=56993&hl= Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matty_gti 20 Posted March 26, 2006 cool, cheers for that. I dont think its the manifold tho because i can run my ear along the cover and it goes all the way along and it gets louder when i pass over the 3 bolts. however it doesnt get louder at all under load or accelerating, when i rev it it just ticks faster???. What are shims in the head?, i red in another post it mite be these? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Richie-Van-GTi 71 2 Cars Posted March 26, 2006 shims are like flat pates that sit in 'buckets' between the valves and the cam. When they wear the gap between cam and valve becomes enlarged and causes ticking noise. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
