SpoonFedHatch

i'm getting a ticking sound from the engine....it comes and goes, and it's prettty inconsistant.....it SOUNDS like it's coming from the REAR of the engine, perhaps in/under the intake manifold.....it KINDA sounds like a misadjusted valve, but i JUST GOT THE VALVES adjusted this weekend....any ideas?

it's not LOUD, like a knock or slap, it's just a small annoying "tick", kinda like injectors, but very incosistant....tic...tic..tictictic....tic...tic.. ..tic..... it ONLY does this at WARM idle, not all the time, and once i press the gas, it goes away and doesnt come back


Modified by SpoonFedHatch at 6:33 AM 5/8/2003

Jon Black

Could this be a rod knocking?

all stock

Louder than the normal ticking, right?

SpoonFedHatch

well, it's really not THAT loud, but it's noticable.....if it were a rod knock, i thought it would be pretty damn loud, but it's not TOO loud....also, it does this at WARM IDLE....when at cold idle, it doesnt do it.....and when it's at normal operation, like 2400-3400 rpm, you cannot hear it.....i'm stumped

shorty

did it start after you got your valves adjusted? if so i would just take it back so they can correct it quickly / hopefully for free.

SpoonFedHatch

no the tick came BEFORE the adjustment, and the reason why i had them adjusted was b/c i thought it was misadjusted valves.....the sound KINDA sounds like it's coming from the alternator, and after i did a search, found that some alternators TICK after some time....any input???

i was scared this could be a rod knocking, but some say that a knocking rod is VERY VERY noticable, and is loud and consistant throught the powerband....

HELP!

hndarcrb18c1

Could be the IAC valve sticking.....

SpoonFedHatch

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by hndarcrb18c1 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Could be the IAC valve sticking.....</TD></TR></TABLE>

how could i fix that?

hndarcrb18c1

Remove the IAC (idle are control valve) and clean it with some carb cleaner or just replace it....

civura R

could be an injector

SpoonFedHatch

ok here's EXACTLY WHAT THE SOUND MAKES...

you know that TICKING sound that comes from a HOT engine after it's turned off??? imagine THAT sound, only coming from the rear of the engine bay....between the int. manifold and the collector.....any suggestions??? it soundsl ike..........tickticktick...tick....tick....tickti ck....tick......inconsistant, but once the engine speeds up, it goes away

SpoonFedHatch

just FYI.....this is the sound of some guy's car with BENT VALVES.....my car DOES NOT SOUND ANYTHING LIKE THIS
http://www.jovialrobot.net/jus...p.mp3

my sound is ALOT quieter than that, and comes inconsistanty.....i feel sorry for the guy with the engine above, it makes me feel like my ticking sound is nothing

Dr. Gonzo

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SpoonFedHatch &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">no the tick came BEFORE the adjustment, and the reason why i had them adjusted was b/c i thought it was misadjusted valves.....the sound KINDA sounds like it's coming from the alternator, and after i did a search, found that some alternators TICK after some time....any input???

i was scared this could be a rod knocking, but some say that a knocking rod is VERY VERY noticable, and is loud and consistant throught the powerband....

HELP! </TD></TR></TABLE>

When I had my SOHC, I put a ZEX cam in and I had the same problem. So then me and my dad took off the valve cover and adjussted the valves. After that it still made noise, so we did it again this time a little tighter. And we ended up with the same noises. I finally just said it was the injectors. Just some personal exp.

SpoonFedHatch

yeah.....i'm hoping it's either the injectors or the alternator.....i'll record it tomorrow and upload it too

SpoonFedHatch

still stumped...come on smartguys

RR98DX

why don't you do some footwork for us and record it.....