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Title: What is this ticking noise?
Post by: moto on July 31, 2017, 10:51:08 AM

My Drifter front cylinder ticking lower rpm and idle.
I have this video, listen:

https://youtu.be/v7Eb-kBlSSc

What is going on?

Title: Re: What is this ticking noise?
Post by: Troll on July 31, 2017, 13:56:42 PM

http://www.vulcangadgets.com/files/newbie.html#expect They are not silent engines. Check the oil, but it's probably normal

Title: Re: What is this ticking noise?
Post by: moto on July 31, 2017, 15:02:37 PM

Ok, thanks. I use Motul Motor cleaner to the oil tank, then ticking noise disappear.
Hydraulic drifters are jammed.

this is final noise, after Motul Engine Cleaner:

https://youtu.be/bedSpIOmoek

Title: Re: What is this ticking noise?
Post by: Troll on July 31, 2017, 16:46:37 PM

There is always a little, but that sounds much better. Changes the oil soon, to get out what ever the oil treatment shook loose

Title: Re: What is this ticking noise?
Post by: moto on August 01, 2017, 07:14:05 AM

Quote from: Troll on July 31, 2017, 16:46:37 PM
There is always a little, but that sounds much better. Changes the oil soon, to get out what ever the oil treatment shook loose

Thanks, I do!

Title: Re: What is this ticking noise?
Post by: moto on August 05, 2017, 01:43:24 AM

Quote from: moto on August 01, 2017, 07:14:05 AM

Thanks, I do!

Ticking noise comes back like first video but not so bad.
I think I leave its like it is

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