mattstang2007

I tried to look this up on google and got some info on it but not much. I am sorry if this has been asked but i did look first.

I started my car the other day after about a week sitting in the cold. i opened the hood and i hear alot of ticking. Now i thought this was normal, is it? it sounds almost like a bunch of typwriters hitting the same button but in a constant pattern.

Then there is another different tick that sounds like its coming from behind my front driverside tire. I dont think thats normal. This tick was still there after warm up but not as bad. Ideas to what it might be? Does anyone think i need to get it checked out.

I dont know if i am just paraniod or whatever, but i swear it lost some power compaired to last time i gave it a lil gas.

onederful100

spark plug, exhaust leak.
does it hesitate or get worse with acceleration?

mattstang2007

honestly i cant hear once i am in the car, the exhaust is way too loud lol. I will have to ask someone to let me listen while they rev it up. Dosnt seem to hesitate though

onederful100

yea, very nice exhaust setup you got.
i had the same setup once before. it is loud.

LTDan

The other possibility is a sticky lifter or a lifter that's not getting enough oil. Especially since the problem gets better after it's warmed up, that would be what I would check first.

redvertstang

The ticking is normal. It's your fuel injectors opening and closing.

blackgtstang

Beat on her a little so she learns not to make those noises anymore!!

mattstang2007

thanks guys i am gonna check your suggestions when i can get some decent weather. onedurful100 why did you get rid of the set up? I do love my set up, but it is retarded loud.
Blackstang im gonna try that, Ima smack that @$#....till she stops lol

doode

like this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9XebxDXYss

or more obnoxious?

mattstang2007

Doode yeah sounds pretty close to that. Maybe a little louder but it was a cold start. So I take it that those ticks are completly normal?
There was another tick though behind the front driverside tire that sounded different but still in a pattern, my guess for this is an exhaust leak. An exhaust leak would cause a loss in power right, depending on how bad it was?