Corsa 1.4 make a ticking noise.?

Question

When I am at a constant speed no noise. but when I put my foot on the gas it makes a ticking noise, all most like a stone in the tyres?

What could it be, is it expensive and in the mean time can I drive it?

Answer 1

Can't properly diagnose this sort of thing with-out listening to it. Get a mechanic to listen to it, only way to be sure.

Answer 2

What happens when you are turning to the left or to the right. If the noise is there it means cv joints on the drive shafts are worn. Try to localise the noise left or right. You can buy and replace the whole drive shaft. If its the drive shafts a mechanic has to do it for you because you need speacial tools to carry out the job. If you are doing it yourself it takes about one and half hours per side but if the garage does it they well charge you for a days job so that they make money.

Answer 3

That sounds to me like the engines is "pinking" which means your timing is probably out by a few degrees meaning the spark is not igniting the fuel at the correct time and its always louder when you plant your foot on the throttle because of the higher demand on the engine, take it to a garage and get them to put a timing light on it and the machine will tell them if the timing needs advancing or retarding, shouldn't be that expensive, just labour, they'll adjust the distributor until the timings correct then it should be fine

Answer 4

dazman is a little behind the times as timing lights died out about 10-15 years ago as regards new cars - the ignition on your corsa is completely non adjustable and computer controlled - the noise may be pinking - or as i suspect it may be the timing belt tensioner ticking as the belt gets older and stretches and the tension gets less which is not too good - either way it will need to go to a garage to be checked out

Answer 5

I would get the Cam Belt checked out - that is a common kind of noise for that. Also, if the car doesn't have enough oil it can make that sort of noise. Wouldn't advise driving unless it's to a garage.

Answer 6

Could be a lot of things, some of them related to safety. If the 'ticking' is not speed related, but happens on acceleration from ANY speed, and also happens when you put the steering on full lock (at slow speed, this!), in either direction, going forward and also in reverse, it could be CV joints. This is fixable but can be expensive.

But it could also be an early exhaust manifold gasket leak developing. This is fixable and cheap.

It could also be your Mum, tut-tutting at speed. This is usually not fixable.

Answer 7

Check your exhaust system for leaks near the exhaust manifold and down pipe , if it is this then it is safe to drive short term , as for cost vauxhall exhaust parts are not expensive if you go to a motor factors , if it's manifold then buy second hand if you're on a budget , if you find the exhaust is leaking then check your engine mounts for movement

Answer 8

This sounds like what happened to my corsa last year was very expensive to get fixed, its a common problem with corsas around 'r' reg in the end i had to scrap it, good luck.

Answer 9

Could be a number of things find a local mechanic that will check it out most will do it for free if you have them do the work on it

Answer 10

could be anything from needing an oil change (if not been properly serviced in a while) to misfiring, a bent valve, anything....

the most common cause is the oil though, pull the dipstick and feel the consistency of the oil. If its black and very 'thin' when you rub it between your fingers, it needs changing and is most probably the cause. if its not there at all, then you need to put some in!