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is this "tick" normal?

Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by skw1972, Sep 12, 2011.

  1. skw1972

    skw1972 Member

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    while Im in the idle-tune-sync-learn how to do tis end of it mode, I'm noticing a faint steady ticking sound coming from the top of the engine.
    My valves are all in spec. Is this normal or do I have a problem somewhere?
     
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    When my bike is idling, I can hear the valves 'ticking' a bit. I think it has been posted here before that it's when you can't hear your valves tapping, it could be a problem.
     
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    Happy ticking=GOOD.

    It should sound kind of like 4 industrial sewing machines: whirrr-tick-tick-tick-tick-whirr.

    QUIET you need to worry about.

    Make sure the bike is FULLY warmed up before carb tuning; take it for a 20-mile ride then come back and get started. Keep one or two of those 19" "box" (window) fans blowing on it.
     
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    Cool. I'm a worry wart I guess but thank you. thought I did something wrong along the way and I knew I followed your "valve class" to the letter, and your cam chain adjustment just like you said, and every thing Rick told me to the letter. was wondering what I could have done wrong. I was going to start over! Thanks Fitz
     
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    As long as it's a faint, "happy" tick (you'll come to take comfort in it) you want to embrace it. I had a tight valve on the last check, once adjusted it's now at the far end of the spec toward loose, and a happy little tick has returned. Gives me warm fuzzys.
     
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    laughing my a@@ off. love it. I'll just have to keep her happy then
     
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    Yeah, a nice steady ticking/soft valve clatter is music to your ears, and like others said.....it's when it get quiet is when you need to worry.

    Dave Fox
     
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