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#1 northerner

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Posted 25 February 2008 - 10:39 PM

Hi all,

I'm a newbie from Doncaster having just bought Scottland's Puma 1.7.

Have noticed a few issues:

1) A loud ticking from the cylinder head near the cam pullies - Do these engines use hydraulic lifters or shims? And do the valve clearances need to be manually adjusted?

2) Belt whining noise - As the Cam belt has ben changed recently, suspect that it may be the aux belt

3) O/S/F Lower Suspension Creaking noise when turning - Worn bushes?

Would appreciate any advice on the issues noted above.

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#2 Crystalpuma

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Posted 25 February 2008 - 10:44 PM

Hi, welcome to the madhouse

Worn bushes are common in Pumas, now they are all 5+ years old. Sorry I can't help more than that!

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Posted 25 February 2008 - 10:46 PM

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Posted 25 February 2008 - 10:47 PM

Ticking noise may be belt tensioner = fatal to engine if that goes.
Aux belt should be replaced at same time as cambelt - although its not a requirement.
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Posted 25 February 2008 - 10:49 PM

Hello, another northener!

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Posted 25 February 2008 - 11:05 PM

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Posted 26 February 2008 - 07:36 AM

Hi and welcome to the site.

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Posted 26 February 2008 - 07:49 AM

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#9 cgandps

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Posted 26 February 2008 - 01:02 PM

welcome to the site. I had the cam & aux belt changed, and I get the whining sometimes too

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