Login    Register

Ticking

Post your problems and maybe someone can help
  • Author
    Message

Ticking

Postby Quinlanar » Sun, 16 Jun 2013 7:33 +0000

I have had my mk1 1.8 sitting up for a about 3 or 4 weeks and it has developed a ticking, ive read through other thread and the answer to this always seems to be change the oil and engine flush to sort it out but can anyone tell me if this stuff (http://www.halfords.ie/webapp/wcs/store ... 12351#tab3) helps or if its worth getting. I am planning an engine flush and change any advice on brands and oil types?
94 Eunos roadster 1.8
Quinlanar
**
 
Posts: 40
Joined: Thu, 07 Feb 2013 9:22 +0000

Re: Ticking

Postby MX5Spares » Sun, 16 Jun 2013 8:35 +0000

Yeah Wynns is good stuff.When you do change the oil use a light oil .5w30 I think is the one and get reasonable quality approx 35e for 5 ltr.
MX5Spares
*****
 
Posts: 2303
Joined: Wed, 22 Sep 2010 4:59 +0000
Location: dublin,

Re: Ticking

Postby leamyj » Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:22 +0000

autocheck wrote:Yeah Wynns is good stuff.When you do change the oil use a light oil .5w30 I think is the one and get reasonable quality approx 35e for 5 ltr.


Yeah, i had the same problem and changed over to 5w30...problem sorted..I got a bit of a start when I saw just how light that 5w30 oil is..it nearly pours like water,

John
leamyj
*****

User avatar
 
Posts: 5230
Joined: Sat, 04 Aug 2007 2:19 +0000
Location: kildare

Re: Ticking

Postby Quinlanar » Mon, 17 Jun 2013 3:09 +0000

Thanks for the advice guys
94 Eunos roadster 1.8
Quinlanar
**
 
Posts: 40
Joined: Thu, 07 Feb 2013 9:22 +0000

Re: Ticking

Postby MX5Spares » Mon, 17 Jun 2013 5:09 +0000

You have not been charged for this service.!!!!!
MX5Spares
*****
 
Posts: 2303
Joined: Wed, 22 Sep 2010 4:59 +0000
Location: dublin,

Re: Ticking

Postby leamyj » Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:51 +0000

Yet!
leamyj
*****

User avatar
 
Posts: 5230
Joined: Sat, 04 Aug 2007 2:19 +0000
Location: kildare

Re: Ticking

Postby AndyJF » Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:41 +0000

Going to 5w30 could cause the slightly worn oilseals to start gushing out oil. Havent put this to the test but I was warned by my friend whos a mechanic.
I stuck with good old 10w40 GTX Magnatec.
AndyJF
***

User avatar
 
Posts: 431
Joined: Sun, 30 Sep 2012 10:25 +0000
Location: Athy Co. Kildare

Re: Ticking

Postby Fergus » Thu, 20 Jun 2013 12:19 +0000

AndyJF wrote:Going to 5w30 could cause the slightly worn oilseals to start gushing out oil. Havent put this to the test but I was warned by my friend whos a mechanic.
I stuck with good old 10w40 GTX Magnatec.


And here we go yet again, back to the good old 'BLACK GUNK' issue stuck on faulty seals and changing to a Fully-Synth oil :mrgreen:
Yes, best keep all that 'BLACK GUNK' on your seals in your engine lads :thumleft:
NOT :shock:
Fergus
*****

User avatar
 
Posts: 1912
Joined: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 5:53 +0000
Location: Ireland

Re: Ticking

Postby hoopsbhoy » Thu, 20 Jun 2013 11:37 +0000

Fergus wrote:
AndyJF wrote:Going to 5w30 could cause the slightly worn oilseals to start gushing out oil. Havent put this to the test but I was warned by my friend whos a mechanic.
I stuck with good old 10w40 GTX Magnatec.




And here we go yet again, back to the good old 'BLACK GUNK' issue stuck on faulty seals and changing to a Fully-Synth oil :mrgreen:
Yes, best keep all that 'BLACK GUNK' on your seals in your engine lads :thumleft:
NOT :shock:


I know a few mechanics like that, nice lads. :mrgreen:
The best way forward is sideways
hoopsbhoy
***
 
Posts: 218
Joined: Thu, 08 Nov 2012 7:47 +0000

Re: Ticking

Postby sidewaysreilly » Thu, 20 Jun 2013 10:45 +0000

eh , 5w 30 is the recommended oil...................
The perfection of a Car's beauty is that nothing should be there for beauty's sake.
sidewaysreilly
*****

User avatar
 
Posts: 2113
Joined: Wed, 02 Sep 2009 5:56 +0000
Location: Around Ireland

Re: Ticking

Postby Fergus » Thu, 14 Jul 2016 2:08 +0000

Woo!
Last edited by Fergus on Thu, 14 Jul 2016 2:11 +0000, edited 1 time in total.
Fergus
*****

User avatar
 
Posts: 1912
Joined: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 5:53 +0000
Location: Ireland

Re: Ticking

Postby Fergus » Thu, 14 Jul 2016 2:10 +0000

Fergus
*****

User avatar
 
Posts: 1912
Joined: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 5:53 +0000
Location: Ireland

Return to Engine & drivetrain

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 1 guest

cron