Thanks oddjob but do I assume right that the noisy tickover is far louder than the average clutch rattle(goes away when pulled in)?It must sound like a bag of spanners when that bad and not a nice ride.I have seen some photos on the sister site showing real bad crud on the pump screen.When that happens do you scrap the motor because new parts not available or are there company's out there that rebuild them?
Cheers
Bitsa