Recurring Thread

single650 · Post by **single650** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 2:29 am

In know this topic keeps coming up on Oilhead boards but no-one seems to give an answer.

My '03 Rockster has a heavy ticking/rattle from the front left of the engine when cold. I know its not important and they all do it

but what causes it?

I have done the engineer trick of placing a screwdriver against the engine and my ear against the other end but I can't define where the noise is actually coming from. Its not the heads/valves I don't think its the timing chains as it comes from the front somwhere.

I know that air/oil cooled engines have to have large clearances for expansion but what is making the tick?????

Does anyone have an answer

drevil · Post by **drevil** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 8:29 am

yours only ticks when cold? mine does all the time, moreso when it's hot.

and it's really rattles a bit when i first start it cold until the oil flows (after a second or two?)

Rockiesrider · Post by **Rockiesrider** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 5:52 pm

Just came back from an afternoon highway ride.....ticking all the way

...embrace it, get used to it...as I think it's just some strange german engineer's idea of a fun way to drive us all crazy figuring out what it may be...!

KB