Why does my Nissan X Trail make a ticking noise?
When the car is constantly overheating, this can lead to steam coming from under the bonnet, a ticking noise, loss of engine power, or a hot bonnet (sometimes a combination of symptoms). In most cases, this will be caused by a blown head gasket.
What causes stalling on a Nissan X Trail?
When pulling away, you are experiencing excessive stalling. This was a common problem in X-Trails released between 2001 and 2007 and is usually caused by the engine angle tripping misaligned engine management sensors.
What was the problem with the Nissan X Trail airbag?
Nissan X-Trail airbag problem (2001-2007) A number of cars built during August 2001 had issues with their airbags. The combustion rate of the airbag propellant could be too fast, causing excessive internal pressure during deployment. In extreme cases this could lead to a scattering of metal fragments.
What to do if Nissan X Trail has oil leak?
If Nissan has not made this repair on the car, then take it to a Nissan dealership, and you should be able to get it fixed for free. Excessive oil leaks are usually recognisable when you leave a puddle of oil on the road after being parked for any length of time.
Why does my cam follower make a tappet noise?
New Cam/ cam bearings and followers fitted with Cam lube and run as advised on here and by the machine shop. Engine has now done 750 miles. the last 350 of which have been accompanied by a fairly loud tappet (individual) noise at tick over “when hot”. Clearances have been checked and rechecked and they are spot on at 16″ and 18″.
Where does the noise come from on a tappet?
Most noise comes from around push rod 3 area, so fairly close to the tacho/oil pump drive. Cam and Distributor gear teeth all in good condition with no signs of poor meshing or wear. (Oil pump is fully refurbished.
What does a tappet do in an overhead cam engine?
This is slightly incorrect, as the noise can be down to a multitude of components within an engine’s valvetrain. However, a tappet (also known as a cam follower or lifter) is a small cylindrical mechanism which is attached to the end of the pushrod(in overhead valve engines) or the rocker arm (in overhead cam engines).
Why does my TR3A make a tappet noise?
TR3A 1960 owned since 1974 Had a similar noise in mine after a head rebuild where a valve guide was reamed incorrectly and caused the valve to stick when hot (was ok a little tight perhaps, when cold) Compression check when hot paying attention to how many rotations the engine takes to reach compression should show this up.