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Vauxhal Zafira 1.6 petrol 2003 - Ticking / tapping noise from around throttle body - Unresolved #

Posted by Nick Favell on December 1, 2014, 4:40 pm

Year of Manufacture *: 2003

Lady brought her Zafira in today for a few things.

One of them is a noise, best described as a metallic ticking noise. Going round with a stethoscope it appears to be coming from the throttle body.

I seem to remember from reading somewhere though, that it might actually be the inlet manifold!

Anyway she needed her car back today to get to work so I couldn't delve any deeper. I will probably get it back next week to continue the hunt for the ticking.

Has anyone come across this? I couldn't see any intake flaps on this manifold, so could it still be the manifold?

Thanks

Nick

Re: Vauxhal zafira 1600 petrol - Ticking/tapping noise

Posted by Mark. Carter <iframe src='https://members4.boardhost.com/ukautotalk/info/user=UKAT1428' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 1, 2014, 10:38 pm, in reply to "Vauxhal zafira 1600 petrol - Ticking/tapping noise"

Depending on the engine code, yes it could be the inlet manifold, I think there was a TSB about it at some time.

A very knowledgeable man pointed me in the correct direction a few years ago regarding a similar issue.

Modern cars, Its all wizardry and witchcraft

Unresolved #

Posted by Nick Favell on December 4, 2014, 12:47 pm, in reply to "Re: Vauxhal zafira 1600 petrol - Ticking/tapping noise"
Edited by board administrator December 4, 2014, 3:40 pm

Thanks Mark

I don't think we will be fixing this, the car drives, it taps badly, but she doesn't want to spend any money on it.

And I don't want to strip it down to confirm the fault if she won't pay for a repair if I do confirm that's what it is.

Oh well

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