Hey guys!! I am brand new to the forums and just recently got a 98 cobra. I have a question that I was wondering if someone could help me out with. I was driving the car the other day and I noticed some sort of ticking under harder acceleration. I had just changed the oil and had added a quart of lucas oil treatment to the engine, so it is running very smooth. I am wondering if the ticking is coming from the transmission or maybe has something to do with the clutch. Does anyone have any Idea?? I mean it idles perfect (no ticks of any kind) and if I drive really easy it dont tick. Only under hard acceleration it does it. Just recently my service engine light came on but I dont know if it has anything to do with this ticking noise. What do you guys think?? Before I bring it to a mechanic I was just wondering if you guys have any ideas. Any input would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

 

does it have any exhaust work done to it? Sounds like an exhaust leak but kind of hard to tell.

 

Weah well the exhaust is done but its all welded. It really dont think thats the problem. It shouldnt be anyways.

 

An exhaust leak sounds like a loud ticking when under accelleration, so thats the reason i suggested that. How much exhaust work is done? I bet it has a mid-pipe on it and its leaking from the header manifold/mid-pipe junction.

 

Yeah, I think that it is an exhaust leak, sounds like it's coming from a blow header gasket. Pop the hood and play with the throttle to see if thats the case.

 

He already said its just while under load

 

how fast is the tick? how loud is it?