Clicking noise from the drivers side arch (bear with me on this one!)

[Chris 16v]

Clicking noise from the drivers side arch (bare with me on this one!)

Ok a weird one this (i will stop asking stupid questions soon i promise lol)

Once my Leon has settled down at tickover there is a constant clicking coming from what looks like the pressure release charcoal thing on the left on the inner arch on drivers side.

Now my dads octavia did this and he took it back to the dealer, who told him all 1.8t's do it, its fine and its nothing to worry about (something about injectors)

However, My mate works for the parts dept at Listers Audi in Worcester who deal with a bucket load of 1.8t's etc and the tech guy says that the ticking noise is not common and shouldnt be hapening?!

What do you guys make of it, do any of yours make this noise etc??

Cheers

Chris

 

[D3DNA]

It usual for the 1.8 to click after turning it over. The sound should come from the top of the engine but it may be channelled down to the drivers side arch. As the engine heats up the sound should quieten down

 

[Dodson]

Perfectly fine mate,just go drive...... ha ha

 

[Chris 16v]

Its not a mechanical click as if it is the tapetts etc, its more of a relat clicking, quite loud though??

Lol as for driving, i LOVE it, its getting through BP Ultimate like its going out of fashion lol

 

[D3DNA]

Could be one of the belts then

 

[Chris 16v]

Nah its not a belt, its definately and injector/relay type clicking, i dont know what the 'black tub' thing is on the drivers side of the engine bay is, its a fuel tank pressure release thing i think?? I may be talking crap, but i need to satisfy my curiosity.

 

[GREY 225]

Yeh mine does that too,it sounds like its a fuel related thing as it is coming from that box on drivers side inner arch,only does it though if i leave it ticking over at idle for couple of minutes after its been driven.Sometimes does it when i first start it up too.Ive wondered what it is and what that box does too.Car is running well so i think it must be normal

 

[CupraUK]

its the charcoal filter thing, completely normal

 

[andycupra]

agreed, its nothing to worry about. they all do it and its been asked a number of times.

 

[Chris 16v]

Fantastic, thanks guys

 

[ibizacupra]

Ok a weird one this (i will stop asking stupid questions soon i promise lol)

Once my Leon has settled down at tickover there is a constant clicking coming from what looks like the pressure release charcoal thing on the left on the inner arch on drivers side.

Now my dads octavia did this and he took it back to the dealer, who told him all 1.8t's do it, its fine and its nothing to worry about (something about injectors)

However, My mate works for the parts dept at Listers Audi in Worcester who deal with a bucket load of 1.8t's etc and the tech guy says that the ticking noise is not common and shouldnt be hapening?!

What do you guys make of it, do any of yours make this noise etc??

Cheers

Chris

Its the solenoid clicking gulping vacuum out of the inlet manifold for the carbon cannister. Its cycles.... sometimes on, sometimes off, coming in and out as it see's fit.

Does'nt sound like a fault.

 

[Chris 16v]

Carbon Cannister - Thats the badger - charcoal (tit!) oops
Oh well i can sleep at night now

Just out of interest, are mostly peoples standard exhaust quite throaty/roaring when they come on boost? Mine sounds amaing and my dad reckons there must be a hole in the exhaust lol

 

[December]

Ok Chris.. i'm here to bare with you.. .. Now, how about some beverages ?

 

[Chris 16v]

You know when i wrote the title to this thread i deliberated for about 5 mins whether it was bare or bear with me lol

Beverages on the way lol

 

[CupraUK]

Carbon Cannister - Thats the badger - charcoal (tit!) oops

Easy! I meant carbon, search for carbon filter and I do know what I mean in previous posts. There is a charcoal filter too, just wasn't thinking when I typed it.

 

[D3DNA]

Charcoal is mainly comprised of carbon so in essence you were right.

 

[CupraUK]

lol.... vindicated, thanks.