Re: Problem.

Can you manipulate the noise at all by putting in your clutch/putting it in
gear?
It stays around while driving??? Including 4th gear??


"IAN MACGREGOR" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> I have a 1990 na RX7 with a strange problem.
> For a long time now , and at infrequent intervals, when started cold the
> engine would make a gentle "tick, ...tick, ...tick" noise -  like the
sound
> made by holding a playing card against the spokes of a slowly rotating
> bicycle wheel or as though the fan blade were just brushing something in
its
> rotation. This only occurred when the car was started cold and went away
> when the car warmed up. Also it  only happened sometimes, usually after
the
> car had not been driven for a long time. The noise seemed to be coming
from
> the front of the engine - the fan/belts area.
> Recently the noise has become louder, happens on every start,  and does
not
> disappear when the engine warms up.
> I have no idea as to the cause of the problem but it has reached the stage
> where something must be done.
> Any of you experts out there ever experienced a similar problem or have
any
> ideas as to the cause?
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
>