my zxr is making some horrid sounds from around the engine bay, iv put a video up on youtube so please watch it and let me now if you can help.
it will only rev to 12,000 (only ) apose to 14,500+. and the faster i go the louder and faster the ticking gets and its really loud!
link - go on youtube and my name is ilovesupercars and it my most resent video
thanks for any help
got some really strange clicking/ticking sounds
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Re: got some really strange clicking/ticking sounds
first thing first, stop starting and revving it, chances are you could be making it worse.
Initially that sounds like a badly adjusted valve clearance, possibly a severley worn cam lobe. When did it start doing this? And how has it been running temperature wise?
Initially that sounds like a badly adjusted valve clearance, possibly a severley worn cam lobe. When did it start doing this? And how has it been running temperature wise?
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Re: got some really strange clicking/ticking sounds
It started earlier this afternoon so I came home and slowed right down, it all seems to be runnning hot and the frame also was hotter than usual. If its running tho after a while the ticking cuts out until you open the throtle
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Re: got some really strange clicking/ticking sounds
sounds like valves to me, you want to check them asap, i wouldn't ride the bike if the sound is still occurring nor would i start it until the problem has been solved
that actually sounded really horrible in the video.
that actually sounded really horrible in the video.
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Re: got some really strange clicking/ticking sounds
Cheers guys, going on holiday tomorrow to meet the girl friends dad lol so I'll sort it when I get back(just my luck for it to go when I'm off lol)