Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2003 22:08:26 -0700 From: "Kenneth
Casper" <iflyfisher@domain.elided
Subject: Mechanical, ticking sound in Spider
Hi All,
My 93 Spider Veloce has developed a ticking/mechanical
noise. It is not coming from the engine, but rather nearer
the front. The noise is pretty loud when the car is first
started and gradually goes away as the engine is warmed up.
By the time the engine is up to operating temperature, the
noise is completely gone and won't reappear until the
engine has cooled down. Sometimes the noise will stop
completely when I switch on the A/C and start up again when
I switch it off. I was wondering if the noise could be a
bearing in the A/C compressor, or will a worn belt cause
this kind of behavior?
Thanks for any input.
Ken
Sounds like a good place to start, would be to check the timing chain
adjustment.