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Q & A: Valve ticking noise

Saturday March 30th, 2002
Q & A, MGA, MGB, MGC, MG T-Type, Midget
A few miles back, my 69B developed a valve ticking noise when under load.
If I'm in third or fourth gear and start going up a hill, I get this
ticking sound. Some advice from friends sugggested an ignition problem.
Gave the car a good tune up (cap, rotor, points, condensor, plugs, wires,
oil, filter, and air filter), reset the timing, tuned the carb. It now
starts and idles better than ever. But the tick persists. It now also
appears if I'm driving along at mid throttle and then suddenly let off the
gas. The oil pressure stays around 55-60, I assume the gauge is
functioning. Should I be considering a new oil pump or clogged strainer?




You very well have sorted this out -- I apologise for the long delay
answering; my computer was down and I got soooo far behind!

Ticks in the engine are caused by: valve lash (but that's regardless of
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