crashN2u

I went out to my car the other day and started my car. My corner light was out so I went to fix it. I heard a ticking from my engine. It's gotten louder within the last few days and only occurs while the car is warming up. Once warmed up the ticking goes away. Is this a sign of a valve adjustment being needed or something else?

Deemeetree

You do need to adjust your valves every 15k-20k regardless. Adjust them, see if the noise goes away.

crashN2u

I thought they were supposed to be done every 50k. Thanks for the tip.

Deemeetree

No sir, 15k-20k. Better to do it every 10k of course.

crashN2u

Modified by crashN2u at 11:25 PM 7/25/2004

Soccerking3000

stupid cams wearing out... and ya if it is getting worse you might have started to get to a soft spot in the metal of the cam or cams amd they are starting wear faster, just do the adjustiment and be down with it, when i didn mine it got soooo quiet,mine were really off

crashN2u

Thanks. If this is the case shouldn't I replace my cam as well(it's a D16Z6)? Any other opinions.

crashN2u

Last bump for the night.

Street Ghost

Just adjust them first before you buy parts you may not need.

menkio

why the bump.. go adjust your valves... fixed. done.

crashN2u

I'm going to adjust the valves. I just wanted to make sure it wasn't something else more serious.

Deemeetree

No, it's nothing serious. Adjust the valves, it'll go away. The only way you'll need to replace any of the valvetrain is:

1. You fucked your motor by over-revving or bending any of the valves.

2. You used some sort of nitrous and warped or cracked some of the valves.

3. Your camshaft broke to pieces.

4. You want to upgrade your valvetrain to rev to 8,500 RPM after getting it tuned.

Soccerking3000

what about a new camshaft, higher lift + longer duration=more power?? lol

The Mista Mike

How do you adjust your valves? Mine is doing a little bit of ticking too.

Soccerking3000

are u sure it is your valves not your injectors?

The Mista Mike

How do I check the injectors?

Soccerking3000

well the injectors click when operating correctly, there is nothing wrong, but sometimes people think it is their valves when its not

The Mista Mike

I'll have to make a video of the sound.. We'll see.