I am hearing a "clickity-clack" sound (Jaguar XJ 1998)


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I am hearing a "clickity-clack" sound (Jaguar XJ 1998)

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Trin
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Mar 5, 2008, 8:44 PM

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I am hearing a "clickity-clack" sound (Jaguar XJ 1998)	Sign In

Well it's been happening recently. I put my key in, give it a turn and the engine starts, though with a CLICKITY CLACK sound. Literally, a clickity clack, as though there might be some kind of gremlin sitting beneath my engine drumming a wooden spoon against his plastic bucket.

I don't know what to make of it. I'm worried. I have reluctantly driven quite a bit already with the sound present.

Does anyone know what may be wrong with it?

Tom Greenleaf
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Mar 6, 2008, 12:03 AM

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Re: I am hearing a "clickity-clack" sound (Jaguar XJ 1998)	Sign In

Is this just when starting while starter is engaged?
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Just funny but not because you are having a problem: Wouldn't you think a Jag would at least have a real steel drum band instead of a wooden spoon and and plastic bucket?!

Trin
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Mar 6, 2008, 2:59 PM

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Haha, yeah, you're right.

Well I've actually just noticed recently that it has developed from a clickity clack sound to a somewhat grinding sound. I've determined it might be from like a pulley scratching on something or something with the belt?

In nutral, the more I rev the engine, the faster it sounds :S

Tom Greenleaf
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Mar 6, 2008, 5:51 PM

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Re: I am hearing a "clickity-clack" sound (Jaguar XJ 1998)	Sign In

Ok: I was trying to rule out the starter which doesn't sound like this now.

First - make sure all fluids are to proper level - gauges read ok?

This probably is a belt or any pulley with it. You might see something wrong with engine running just looking at it. Idler and tensioner pulleys seem to have more problems and alternators are close in there too.

Whatever it is do find it and fix it. If a belt cuts loose or parts fly off with bad bearing who knows what can be damaged when it might be fairly simple right now.

Sometimes just the belt itself can be noisy and if you sprayed some WD-40 on the friction side (engine off please) and it shuts right up when started a new belt would probably be the only thing needed.

Funny noises are just that and hard to say from here,

T

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