ZC MOTOR- Ticking noise throughout the rev range

**dacbietcrx** · 27-04-2006 07:50 AM

Ive got this ticking noise throughout the rev range..its only very light but i can hear it.. it sounds like its coming from the dash somewhere but not sure..

it happes about 85% of the time..

any ideas? its really bugging me

its a 88 ef-7 crx with ZC motor

**bennjamin** · 27-04-2006 07:58 AM

open the engine bay , get a friend to slowly rev it in neutral (or slowly move the throttle via ur hand) and try to distinguish where the noise is coming from...the head ? the gearbox ? The bottom end ?
Could be injectors , could be valves out of whack / too tight/loose , could be main bearing , could be a ISB , could be your pressure plate , could be a mouse with a drumstick !

**civiceg9** · 27-04-2006 10:40 AM

From experience, on my car it was the clutch bearing and the dizzy bearing.
Just age of the car, normal wear and tear so I had to get those replace.
Took me ages to figure it out myself.

Take your car to a mechanic, as it could be anything.

**Limbo** · 27-04-2006 02:41 PM

Could just be noisey lifters or maybe a noise speedo cable, is the car behaving badly?
Hard to tell with noise stuff, might have to goto a place to get them to have a free quote!

**dacbietcrx** · 27-04-2006 04:01 PM

actually it does sounds like the speedo cable

i might pull it apart..

the car is driving fine just that noise gets to me..

thanks though.. i will check it our and report back