ticking when off throttle?????

[marc lenssen]

hello All,

When braking on the engine i hear a light ticking from the engine. The second I use the clutch the ticking is gone. Almos has the light sound as the clicking from the fuel pump. I don't hera it at idle so only when rolling off the throttle untill i squeeze the clutch. Any ideas? Is a 2000 dero with 22.000 miles on the clock. Needs valve clearance checked but that click is very light and present with or without clutch. If it were cam chain i would hear it constntly right?

thanks for any tip,
Marc

[jasonbc]

hello All,

When braking on the engine i hear a light ticking from the engine. The second I use the clutch the ticking is gone. Almos has the light sound as the clicking from the fuel pump. I don't hera it at idle so only when rolling off the throttle untill i squeeze the clutch. Any ideas? Is a 2000 dero with 22.000 miles on the clock. Needs valve clearance checked but that click is very light and present with or without clutch. If it were cam chain i would hear it constntly right?

thanks for any tip,
Marc

Mine does the same it just a bit of clutch rattle nothing to worry about almost sounds like a cam chain tensioner fault but not as loud.

[marc lenssen]

Now that is what I call good news, i was already surprised Honda would be that crap after 20.000 miles...... The clutch does have some play in it's cage yes. Idle with the clutch out is quite loud...

[marc lenssen]

Ticking noise is getting more audable and persisten so i ordered a set of cam chain tensioners anyway. I expect them in a few days so now i need advise; can I just take out the old ones and stick in the new ones? Or do I risk movement in the chain when taking out the old tensioners and then potentially upset the timing?
I remember exchanging the tensioner on my car and it was a simply out and back in again...no issues....

Thanks for any tip that will keep this job simple.. buggers are in a cr*p spot as it is.....

Marc