RE: [alfa] 164Q- 24 valve engine ticking at rev.- need advice!!!

["Bobby Dazzle" <bobbydazzle@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Did you have the valve clearance and the cams checked for ware when you had 
the belt done?

I don't understand "The belt was re-tensioned after 5K". What does that 
entail? Do you not have a standard belt tentioner?

Bob


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From: hagen_jason@domain.elided
Reply-To: hagen_jason@domain.elided
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Subject: [alfa] 164Q-  24 valve engine ticking at rev.- need advice!!!
Date: Mon, 08 Dec 2003 16:58:33 +0000

Digesters...

My 164Q is making some intermittnet engine noise.  It is a noise whose 
frequency increases as the RPM increases.  Sounds like a metallic ticking 
sound that is coming from the rights side of the engine (almost like a loose 
exhaust shield, but it isn't.  I don't always hear it.

I am obviously converned about valves and timing belt and idlers.  Has 
anyone have some advice on this?  Should I keep driving it if it is mild, or 
tow it to a dealer?

The timing belt has only 10K on it.  The engine has 115K.  The belt was 
re-tensioned after 5K.  The idler bearing were replaced too.  Does that 
really matter?!  Could they be bad already?

Could I have a loud tappet?  Bad bearing? Nothing?!  What do you make of the 
intermittent nature of this sound?  What else could it be??  One experienced 
Alfa peer said don't worry about it based on the fact that the correct 
maintenance was done.  I am not 100% comfortable with that advice yet...

Thanks!

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- Jason Hagen
Chicago, IL
'73 Spider
'95 164Q
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