Ticking
05-22-2011, 01:17 PM
#1
2nd Gear Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: California
Posts: 424
Ticking
On the passenger side theres a ticking/tapping noise and its fairly loud, like if your standing next to that side, you can hear it. It goes away when rev'd and when im shifting after i let off the gas it seems. I'm assuming its either exhaust leak or lifter problem?
Also, the ticking fades away and comes back as its idling, its not a constant tick. you can hear it with the hood closed too
Also, the ticking fades away and comes back as its idling, its not a constant tick. you can hear it with the hood closed too
Last edited by BladeX10; 05-22-2011 at 01:31 PM.
05-22-2011, 05:18 PM
#2
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: KY
Posts: 40
i would say, either an exhaust leak or something in the tranny. fork or throwout bearing if its a standard. ive had some bad lifters in the past and ive only heard them tick bad at higher rpm. not saying its not a bad lifter, but id doubt it.
05-22-2011, 07:17 PM
#4
1st Gear Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Orlando
Posts: 109
Most likely exhaust then. I have the same exact noise coming from my passenger side and when I recently ran seafoam, it was coming from my headers on that side. Sure way I knew I had a leak over there!
05-25-2011, 10:05 PM
#7
2nd Gear Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: California
Posts: 424
Kinda will add on to this thread, when its cold you cant hear anything, after i take it out for a drive, i can hear it while driving in the lower rpms 1500-2000 ish, and i can hear it when i let off the gas while its still in gear.. It seems like it ticks faster at times and i dont think exhaust leaks do that right?, Then when i park it and let it idle, its ticking pretty loud. I dont know how loud an exhuast leak is or can get but lmk what you guys think.
05-25-2011, 10:34 PM
#8
You need to take your hand and feel around the all pipes that have exhaust running through them including the tubes in the back of the head that has egr exhaust running through them. You should feel air or see a pinhole somewhere.
I usually can tell the difference in a lifter and exhaust. If I am not for certain, I use a mechanic's stethoscope. It is the same thing a doctor puts on your heast except, it has a metal rod about a foot long sticking out of it instead of a round piece the doctor puts on your heart. Since you don't have one, take a metal rod or a long metal tipped on both ends screwdriver and listen to the valve cover.
I usually can tell the difference in a lifter and exhaust. If I am not for certain, I use a mechanic's stethoscope. It is the same thing a doctor puts on your heast except, it has a metal rod about a foot long sticking out of it instead of a round piece the doctor puts on your heart. Since you don't have one, take a metal rod or a long metal tipped on both ends screwdriver and listen to the valve cover.
Last edited by TrimDrip; 05-25-2011 at 10:37 PM.
