Reiny Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 I have an irritating ticking sound that seems to be coming from somewhere within hte instrument panel, especially when the going over bumps or turning the steering wheel. It sounds like a pencil being held from one end and having the free end dropped onto something hard. I try to avoid opening up the instrument panel at all if I can. Has anyone got a clue what I should be looking for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinv8 Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 A clock. Hope that helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big.Mike Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Is it a regular ticking sound? What engine do you have? Cheers, Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reiny Posted April 23, 2013 Author Share Posted April 23, 2013 It's a 300tdi but it's not engine related. Something is loose somewhere behind the dials. I can even hear it when I close the door. Oh well, will have to remove the darned cluster and fiddle around in the spagheetti junction I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yostumpy Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 A regular rythmical ticking can sometimes be a slightly kinked or squashed speedo cable, open the bonnet and locate the cable and tug it a bit. another solution is a bit of previous windscreen or a screw stuck down twixt dash board and bulkhead, right at the front in the front crevass. i had some glass down there, took me 2 years to find the noise, only happenend on roundabouts and over 50mph where the air pressure on the front of the bulkhead effectively squashed the gap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big.Mike Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 I only have a bad experience of ticking: http://forums.lr4x4.com/index.php?showtopic=80113&hl=ticking&page=2 The engine did sound just like it was coming from the dash... Probably not, but just look under the fan to see if the main seal is leaking any oil at all. Cheers, Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reiny Posted April 23, 2013 Author Share Posted April 23, 2013 I remember your story Mike. I had followed it closely because I have a similar ticking sound but it's most definitely coming from the release bearing. Any pressure put on the clutch pedal will make the noise go away. the ticking sound mentioned in this topic is definitely not engine related. Sometimes I can hear it when the engine is off too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_SFX Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 I had the same thing after reassembling my dash recently - it was the speedo cable resonating amongst the other cables and only happened at tickover D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cackshifter Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 Defenders - the only sound you can't hear is the clock ticking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanuki Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 Could someone [a small, as-yet-sadly-uneducated-in-the-ways-of-Land-Rovers child] have dropped coins or something down the demister vents or pushed something through the air-flap slots? Many years ago I bought an ex-Police Granada 2.8i at an auction. It always had a rattle from behind the dashboard - until I removed the heater to fix a leaking matrix, and discovered about fifteen keys inside. A MetPol acquaintance subsequently identified them as handcuff-keys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big.Mike Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 Daisy had shotgun cartridges behind her dashboard, knickers and lots of playing cards. That must have been a memorable night. Perhaps there is an new thread "what have you found behind your dashboard"... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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