[VIC] Roadworthy Requirements: Ticking Noise/Noisy lifters

[MizzVR]

Thanks heaps to everyone for your input! I shouldn't have to pay the $120 for the RWC assessment should I?

 

[DevilDRake]

Mine cost $90

 

[TMM]

+1 for putting some nulon "stop being a noisy carnt of an engine" in.

 

[nathanVY]

Yeah go somewhere else man lol what a knob.

Usually from $88 - $110ish

 

[dinnzyvrv8]

you will only have pay again if you go somewhere else or it has gone past the 28 day period.

 

[MizzVR]

I haven't paid the $120 yet. The car was driving me nuts so I told the guy to fix the stuff that he found when he did the check. As far as I'm concerned he hasn't done a rwc check if he's telling me stuff like this.

 

[SilverVH]

If the ticking noise is not lifters but rather an exhaust leak, then yes it is a roadworthy requirement.

However, $1000 to fix an exhaust leak is a rort lol.
Depending on the car, $1000 to replace lifters may be plausable.

RWC is a basic check of operational, safety and structural components. Anything mechanical does not fall under the roadworthiness scheme!

 

[NeddyBear]

As long as its not blowing smoke its fine, Holden made them to tick at 200,000 klms, ours started ticking slightly at start up but the beast runs fine and tows a trailer 700klms most weekends.

 

[ari666]

2 year old thread.