[TR] TR3 Tick Tick Tick

[Bill McCabe]

I can't give any TR spcific advice, since I'm still ony hoping for one, but
I've
had two kinds of ticking: one came from a small crack in the rubber carb
mount
for my Alfa's side-draft webers, the other was a stone lodged in my tire
tread.

(Please disregard if not applicable.)

Bill

On 10/13/08 at 8:52 AM, eoot at citlink.net (Ed Oot) wrote:

> Listers,
>
> Need some thoughts on this one.
>
> The problem: An annoying loud tick sound when the car is under load( Could
it
> be a ping? Is one man's tick another man's ping?) I digress.
>
> Ignition is utilizing Pertronix
>
> Attempted solution: I have messed with the timing in an effort to elimiante
of
> decrease the problem to no avail. This includes setting the timing using
> various methods including but not limited to: 1)rotating the dizzy to the
fast
> RPM, road tesing and then adjusting vernier. 2) Timing light. Tried various
> settings based on timing light reading. 3) Set #1 to TDC on compression
stroke
> and then set static using multimeter to determine firing. Use vernier to
> change advance.
>
> All of the above is to no avail. I have ruled out valve clatter as I only
hear
> it under load (is this a safe assumption?) I believe that this started after
I
> played with the timeing a bit in an attempt to improve performance.
>
> Thoughts please
> TIA
> Ed
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