ticking noise from boost solenoid

[Guest]

hi guys. ive got a ticking noise coming from my boost solenoid. ive swapped it with a known working one and its still the same :-/ any ideas?

cheers

[gazzy2000]

 VADZTER said:

hi guys. ive got a ticking noise coming from my boost solenoid. ive swapped it with a known working one and its still the same :-/ any ideas?

cheers

yea they can be quite noisy, if your car is boostin and running all good, i wudnt worry. Its just the ECU cycling the solenoid (turning the noid on and off) i.e. just doing its job

[kamineko]

it should be on rubber insulators, maybe they are brittle or the done up too tight?

[gazzy2000]

yea you cud connect the two green diagnostic conectors as that makes the noid click with Key On ENgine Off (KOEO) then you hear it better and see why its so loud.. as nick says it cud well be the rubber bushes or it might just be loud.. least with KOEO you can wiggle it a bit and listen better etc

[Guest]

i havnt driven the car yet. In fact i just got it started and everything runsfine except the ticking. I know for a fact the solenoid i just put in didnt use to make that ticking noise before hence the curiosity to why the noise is ocurring

thanks for the help

cheers

[kamineko]

maybe limp mode. it should really only click to manage boost, any by then you won't hear it over the engine

sure its the solenoid thats clicking?

[B_Man]

The black and green connectors arent connected are they?

[Guest]

whereabouts are these connectors? I can see a green connector in the engine bay by the RHS strut tower but its not connected. Im also getting the engine check light flashing at me. Gonna try figure out the code and resolve that issue

cheers

[Guest]

 B_Man said:

The black and green connectors arent connected are they?

Sounds like it, with CEL flashing

The check connectors are under the steering column, get a torch and have a look

[Guest]

 Ichi Ban']

[quote name='B_Man said:

The black and green connectors arent connected are they?

/quote]

Sounds like it, with CEL flashing

The check connectors are under the steering column, get a torch and have a look

ive had a long look and a half and i just cant find them connectors

the engine check light blinks 5 times periodically. i dont have long and short blinks to tell me an error code?

[Nick_96_RSB]

they should be hanging down near the left side of your steering wheel, well they are in mine at least, 2 x black & 2 x green, ive read they can sometimes be taped to the steering column?

if you get really stuck, im sure if you ask nicely and get some beers someone from here wont mind helping you find them

i found this photo which might help