Alaric GT

As I was driving past a concrete divider on the highway the other day with the windows down I noticed a ticking sound echoing off the wall. I gassed the car a bit and the ticking got louder. I let off the gas completely and I couldn't hear the noise. There's definitely a ticking sound coming from the passenger side but it only does it when I accelerate. If I put it in neutral and gas it there's no sound. If the car's just idling I can't hear it either. So all you mechanically inclined good folks, do I have the dreaded ticking problem or something else? If it was the timing chain problem wouldn't it make the noise all the time? In case it matters, 04 GT 47000 miles stock. Thanks guys.

03StangerGT

I have the same problem. It's a leak on the passenger side. Sadly, I have yet to find a proper solution.

SmallFeesh

Yes if it was any type on engine noise it would make it anytime the motor was running. Mabey a clutch tick? It dosent sound like the TOB though...

2000GTFOOL

Well my failure started off as a tick only when passing a wall or driving through a parking garage..

ended up here- https://mustangforums.com/forum/4-6l-1996-2004-modular-mustang/368686-how-to-fix-the-4-6l-gt-ticking-noise.html

Alaric GT

As I type this I'm smiling. I got under the car today on a hunch and I found the source of the weird ticking noise that's been pissing me off for about two weeks. There was a thumbtack sized hole in the passenger side exhaust. It was right by the front wheel. When I would accelerate the air coming out of the hole made a hissing sound that combined with the spinning wheel made a ticking like sound. Long story short, to be sure I put a little mighty putty over the hole and now there's no sound a all.

dvs_03gt

could a blown high flow cat cause a ticking noise like this????

orange1997GT

Alaric GT, sounds like its time for an o/r midpipe and catback exhaust! You said under the wheel, is it in the H-pipe or the headers?

hpwrestler220

this is the EXACT thing that is happening to me.. and quite frankly, its pissing me off to no extent...

we cant find the leak.. im about to order some f*ckin longtubes

Alaric GT

Hey Orange, its in the h-pipe about a foot back from the passenger side front tire.

officespace56

DOOO ITTTT!!