1996 90hp 3cyl mercury ticking noise

[jobarb]

My 1996 90 hp 3cyl engine is ticking-sounds like a tappet or lifter-I'm aware there are no tappets or lifters-starts right up and runs great-need help to fix ticking sound.
Engine #OG404601
Model #1-090412SN

Thanks
Joseph

 

[1nebel0]

Re: 1996 90hp 3cyl mercury ticking noise

This is way to vague to answer...The ticking could be an electrical arc but I have never heard an outboard tick...if it has a bad rod bearing it will knock and you will know it's knocking...you need to be more descriptive in what you are calling a "tick"....

 

[BatDaddy1887]

Re: 1996 90hp 3cyl mercury ticking noise

...maybe a short video with sound would help ID the sound.....move the camera all around the engine as it's running.

 

[jobarb]

Re: 1996 90hp 3cyl mercury ticking noise

...maybe a short video with sound would help ID the sound.....move the camera all around the engine as it's running.

I'll take a short video soon.

 

[jobarb]

Re: 1996 90hp 3cyl mercury ticking noise

This is way to vague to answer...The ticking could be an electrical arc but I have never heard an outboard tick...if it has a bad rod bearing it will knock and you will know it's knocking...you need to be more descriptive in what you are calling a "tick"....

here's is the video with the tick sound

 

[jobarb]

Re: 1996 90hp 3cyl mercury ticking noise

This is way to vague to answer...The ticking could be an electrical arc but I have never heard an outboard tick...if it has a bad rod bearing it will knock and you will know it's knocking...you need to be more descriptive in what you are calling a "tick"....

i'm having a problem downloading the video/can you help-i have it on my desk top-i don't understand what url means-i tried to send it as an attachment-no luck

 

[jobarb]

Re: 1996 90hp 3cyl mercury ticking noise

...maybe a short video with sound would help ID the sound.....move the camera all around the engine as it's running.

here's the sound video of the tick or clack[video]mvi2067avi[/video]