Ticking noise

Guys,

My 1.8 Clipper 1990 has developed a ticking noise over the last few months.  Its quite random, can happen when its cold, it can happen when its been driven, sat for a while, then started back up again etc etc.

Originally I thought it was maybe the tappets so I replaced them, no joy.  I thought maybe it was maybe the oil pump on the way out so I replaced that too.

Still there…. Any other suggestions?  

It runs perfectly, best it has done for a while after the tappets/oil pump/oil change, its just this random noise!

Thanks a lot in advance guys.

Could be exhaust manifold gaskets squirting gas. :dontknow:

Think I have this very same noise, when you say ticking is it like a tap tap tap metal to metal?

Mine is a 1.8 clipper 1989.

Also mine dosent always do it. I had my cam belt changed a few weeks back and since then it has done it. I dont recall hearing it before cam change.

Sorry no help whatsoever but wouuld be great if sombody could shed some light on this issue.

probably the cambelt cover , mine does it on and off, dont know why and cant see anything obvious.

dont shoot me but have you changed your oil? mine got really loud when running out of oil & after a oil change?