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My paj has started developing a noise similar to that of a stick or twig being caught in the spokes of a wheel. It doesnt make the noise when coasting, only when taking it easy at low revs in third or second, sometimes when in fourth.

Any ideas? Im going to check the oil this arvo as its blowing a bit during idle. surely it cant be from low oil levels but thats my last resort. i only just topped the oil up last weekend and havent been far since.

Andrew

lash adjuster??

twig cought in the spokes

appropriate username there!!!

it sounds like a twig caught in the spokes and when i firt heard the noise i stopped to pull it out but couldnt find one. And it doesnt appear to do it when coasting.

What is the lash adjustor??

like a tappet.

is it engine noise or drivetrain??

dont know, i was thinking drivetrain. its like when you accelerate slightly in thrid, the movement of the engine pushes something into the spokes or something spinning anyway.

check the engine fan and all pulleys and belts...
Look for trueness (is that a word ????) when everythings running and when switched off....

Rob

all belts have been replaced (including all pulley bearings)
thanks anyway

got a sound like somthin touching the tail sharft? I have it to ........too evasive to track down...annoying

grumpy221 wrote:got a sound like somthin touching the tail sharft? I have it to ........too evasive to track down...annoying

Zip tie on the drive shaft? We used to do that to drive people nuts.

Check the Shroud that comes off the back of the gearbox and covers the front uni joint on the tailshaft. Mine came loose a while back and produced the same noise I think you guys may be talking about but only under braking and acceleration.

Grab it with your hands and try to move it up and down or side to side. Mine moved easily and was scraping the tailshaft at certain angles. Tap it back towards the gearbox and make sure it is not on an angle.

Hope this helps.

sweet will check thanks....

DougH wrote:

grumpy221 wrote:got a sound like somthin touching the tail sharft? I have it to ........too evasive to track down...annoying

Zip tie on the drive shaft? We used to do that to drive people nuts.

lol not funny!!!

Noisey wrote:Check the Shroud that comes off the back of the gearbox and covers the front uni joint on the tailshaft. Mine came loose a while back and produced the same noise I think you guys may be talking about but only under braking and acceleration.

Grab it with your hands and try to move it up and down or side to side. Mine moved easily and was scraping the tailshaft at certain angles. Tap it back towards the gearbox and make sure it is not on an angle.

Hope this helps.

yeah ill have a squiz at that too. thanks

awbeattie381 wrote:
lol not funny!!!

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rocks in hubcaps.

Dougie, I'm pretty easy going mate but spanking the monkey on a public chat forum is a bit strange

Noisey wrote:rocks in hubcaps.

lol no hubcaps

Bitsamissin wrote:Dougie, I'm pretty easy going mate but spanking the monkey on a public chat forum is a bit strange

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Sorry this info may be a little late you may of fixed it if not this should be helpful I hope . Jack up you rear wheels give them a spin if the noise is there like a tick tick tick and it gets faster when you spin it faster its your brake disks there is alittle tab on the disk brake it of the noise will stop I had the same prob took ages to find it

paul barts wrote:Sorry this info may be a little late you may of fixed it if not this should be helpful I hope . Jack up you rear wheels give them a spin if the noise is there like a tick tick tick and it gets faster when you spin it faster its your brake disks there is alittle tab on the disk brake it of the noise will stop I had the same prob took ages to find it

err ... that tab is the warning for when your brake pads are low. Instead of breaking it off, try replacing you pads. Prob the wiser option ...

As for the tick noise, I vote for the lash adjusters too, they're shocking things in the Mitsu engines ...

thanks for that. the problems is intermittent at the moment. Sometimes is there and quite loud and sometimes its not.

Is there any way a moving part could be hitting any of the bash plates? and it comes and goes depending on the latest bash plate hit or is it coincidental?

is it a metalic noise

my paj started making this awfull metalic clanging noise i thought i had done my diff in.
after a bit of stressing and 1/2 an hour under my rig i found my rear unijoint was siezed solid

unijoints make a hell of a noise when there siezed and trying to flex

it sounded like somthing jingling around in my tailshft had me stumped for awhile $40 later all fixed

yeah sounds like a bit of coathanger wire caught in the spokes of the wheels.