ok picked up a uk turbo yesterday, has a vf 34 added, the car when accelerator is pressed makes a ticking noise i think its from engine it sounds like a vw caper van engine noise? would this be something to do with the turbo? doesn't do it on idle?

 

Sounds like you have a exhaust gas leak prob on the up-pipe to the turbo - that would make a distinctive ticking noise.

Mick

 

yeah thats been mentioned by others, there are some bad welds on the headers with pin holes would that do it?

 

yeah it would and hope to god it is that mate,get a comp test done if its not tho as i had the same noise

 

a compresion test eeek! its only on acceleratiuon or general when the throttle is down driving etc it rises as car goes faster, someone suggested its a noise i'd get with the turbo and decat combination is this possible?

 

Faster with revs or car speed?

 

umm well its not there on idle then as a pull away and drive down the road its there on general piddling along at 50 then if i put my foot down it increases with engine noise really its like a very fast paced ticking and well to me sounds like a vw camper van engine kinda noise, but its only on the go?

 

As mentioned above,def sounds like a gasket on the turbo,or the holes you said about. Try and look at the turbo gaskets,and see if there's any soot,indicating a leak.Or,take it back to the people who fitted it.

 

was fitted to the car when i picked it up but in my excitment never really noticed the noise till drive home, the turbo looks spotless almost like its brand new he did say it was a few months old guess, he might have used old gaskets when fitting i'll have a good look tommorrow.