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Old May 10, 2007 | 05:26 PM
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Default Ticking under acceleration.

Yes I've seen it asked before but I never really looked into it, and I used the search function, and I saw answers from an exhaust leak all the way to a blown motor. [&:]

Under hard acceleration the ticking is very rapid and just kinda cruising, it's slower.
I pinned the noise to right behind me (the drivers side seat near wheel well).

It sounds like when you have a basball card in you bike spokes, you know what I mean. [8D].

Please help, hoping it's just something minor, and not like a rod or clutch.
Old May 10, 2007 | 05:32 PM
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that is what my exhaust leak sounds like. this summer: shorties and HF cats, tru-trac, 3.73s, tuner, and sound system re-do.
Old May 10, 2007 | 05:37 PM
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Yeah it's pissing me off, even when I have the music cranked up I can still hear it because I know it's there. [:@]
Old May 10, 2007 | 05:39 PM
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mine used to be a lot loude before the exhaust, now the exhaust kinda drowns it out. i can still hear it pretty loud in drive-thrus though. only a couple months and it will be gone

btw Durr you think you could make me a sig with some of those pics in my thread? i want to have the single shot of the rear incorporated at least, then the rest is up to you. i'm going to put my exhaust clips in the bottom like yours too.
Old May 10, 2007 | 05:44 PM
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Old May 10, 2007 | 05:45 PM
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Yeah I need an oil change so I'm gonna see if they can diagnose the problem.

And sig is going to cost ya. lol.
Old May 10, 2007 | 05:50 PM
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WHAT?!?
Old May 10, 2007 | 06:17 PM
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durr throw it in 5th at 40MPH and floor it...if you hear it ticking its detonation...
Old May 10, 2007 | 06:45 PM
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check passanger side header
Old May 10, 2007 | 07:35 PM
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Turns out it was just a nail in my tire hitting the street.
I got the tire plugged and my oil changed just 10 minutes ago.

Problem solved ~$40



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