Ticking comming from engine
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Ticking comming from engine
I've recently noticed a ticking noise that sounds like it's comming from the driverside of the engine closest to the firewall. It ticks faster as i accelerate and you can't really notice it if you let off the gas. Could it be one of the lifters? an exhaust leak?
Drifting
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Re: Ticking comming from engine (Justin79-L-82)
I would guess exhaust leak - its either that or a rocker under the valve cover.
I have Rhoads lifters so there is always a clatter going on at low RPM's I forgot to tell my tranny guy - he checked the oil twice thinking low oil was causing the clatter.
I have Rhoads lifters so there is always a clatter going on at low RPM's I forgot to tell my tranny guy - he checked the oil twice thinking low oil was causing the clatter.
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Re: Ticking comming from engine (norvalwilhelm)
I vote for the exhaust leek also. I find they sound just like a ticking lifter.
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Re: Ticking comming from engine (Justin79-L-82)
MY .02 - I had a "ticking" under the hood with same symptoms as yours. Speed up - ticking speeds up. Idle or slow - very slow and almost inaudible.
I finally found it when I put my hand on the chrome distributor cover. Seems I had a bad wire that was arcing to the underside of the cover. Radio wasn't working so never heard any static ticking and car seemed to be running just fine without skip or miss.
Replaced wires eventually and lo and behold, ticking went away.
Good luck and keep us posted.
STW :seeya
Robert
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I finally found it when I put my hand on the chrome distributor cover. Seems I had a bad wire that was arcing to the underside of the cover. Radio wasn't working so never heard any static ticking and car seemed to be running just fine without skip or miss.
Replaced wires eventually and lo and behold, ticking went away.
Good luck and keep us posted.
STW :seeya
Robert
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Re: Ticking comming from engine (76Stinger)
Well turns out it was the header gaskets. I put my hand where the header meets the head and i could feel exhaust gases comming out.. from both sides. I took off one of the headers and could see burn marks on the gasket from where the exhaust gases were comming out. I bought new gaksets and replaced one side already and i can already notice the ticking disappearing. Thanks guys :cheers:
