ticking noise/thumping when driving

michael0008 · 14-10-2009, 08:36 PM

hello i have had this ticking noise when driving from the engine. it has being doing it for about 2 months now, 1.6 astina 1989.thanks for any help

michael0008 · 19-10-2009, 05:45 PM

update:today on the highway it started doing the noise again so i just keep on driving 3mins later it was overheated pass the H symbol

so i pulled over.and looked at the radiator oil and it was full and the fans was working .so do you guys have any ideas what is causing it

70NYD · 19-10-2009, 05:49 PM

vapour lock??
perhaps someone who bled the engine didnt get all the air out..
that way everything will work fine, except that the engine has no way of cooling itself properly..

project.r.racing · 19-10-2009, 05:50 PM

radiator oil?

if it's overheating and the is water in the system, then the water pump has gone.

michael0008 · 19-10-2009, 05:57 PM

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radiator oil?

lol i mean i have oil in my radiator.it is green too

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vapour lock

is it a cheap fix and is there any way to tell if it is this and would this be causing the noise

there is no water in the over flow bottle and none it the radiator so it cant be the pump i think

michael0008 · 19-10-2009, 06:37 PM

the radiator is in good conduction it looks like its 2 years old or so

Joeee · 05-11-2009, 12:40 PM

Green oil in your radiator?...................................... Oh dear.

asanga · 05-11-2009, 01:06 PM

oil in radiator ......your head gasket is gone!

14-10-2009, 08:36 PM	#1
michael0008 AstinaGT Regular Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: New Zealand Car: 1989 Astina GLX Posts: 288 View Photos By: michael0008	ticking noise/thumping when driving hello i have had this ticking noise when driving from the engine. it has being doing it for about 2 months now, 1.6 astina 1989.thanks for any help __________________ crazy ant Last edited by michael0008; 19-10-2009 at 05:45 PM.

19-10-2009, 05:45 PM	#2
michael0008 AstinaGT Regular Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: New Zealand Car: 1989 Astina GLX Posts: 288 View Photos By: michael0008	update:today on the highway it started doing the noise again so i just keep on driving 3mins later it was overheated pass the H symbol so i pulled over.and looked at the radiator oil and it was full and the fans was working .so do you guys have any ideas what is causing it __________________ crazy ant

19-10-2009, 05:49 PM	#3
70NYD Veni, vidi, vici Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Brisbane Car: 1996 BA Hatch & 2005 RX8 Posts: 4,911 View Photos By: 70NYD	vapour lock?? perhaps someone who bled the engine didnt get all the air out.. that way everything will work fine, except that the engine has no way of cooling itself properly.. __________________

19-10-2009, 06:37 PM	#6
michael0008 AstinaGT Regular Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: New Zealand Car: 1989 Astina GLX Posts: 288 View Photos By: michael0008	the radiator is in good conduction it looks like its 2 years old or so __________________ crazy ant

05-11-2009, 01:06 PM	#8
asanga Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Sutherland Sydney Car: astina BA 1997 1.8Ltr Posts: 609 View Photos By: asanga	oil in radiator ......your head gasket is gone! __________________ 1997 Astina BA11P3, 5 Door Hatch, 1.8 DOHC, 5 Speed, 90,000 kms

19-10-2009, 05:50 PM	#4
project.r.racing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: n/a Car: n/a Posts: 10,929	radiator oil? if it's overheating and the is water in the system, then the water pump has gone.

05-11-2009, 12:40 PM	#7
Joeee Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Ulverstone, TAS Car: 1995 BA Astina Posts: 70	Green oil in your radiator?...................................... Oh dear.