jdm36

ok so i have a 94 civic ex.
the motor is a mini me y7 block and z6 head.
the problem im having is at random times there is a very loud ticking sound coming from the head close to the timing belt area it dosent effect performance in any way but if i give it more gas it stops soon as i let off it comes back.Then acouple of days ago i was going down a really slanted driveway and it went away so i have no clue what it could be so could someone help me out.

ekblackcoupe

i just went through the same problem. check to make sure your valve cover bolts are on all the way and not broken. if those are fine, its time to get a valve adjustment. and if in that case it still happens, it could be your oil pump not putting out what it is supposed to (worn out, etc) and oil just doesnt always get where it needs to be. also, a slightly clogged oil passage.

but check with the vc bolts first. if it is broke, they are like $7 each new at the stealership. dont forget if it is that, replace then vc gasket at the same time (dont skip out on the bolt grommets. they are a bitch to get on, but if they are originol, more likely than not they will leak)

i didnt want any used crap. fixed my problem for the most part, but my valves are kind of chattery. getting an adjustment in the next few days or so.

lemme know how it goes

jdm36

i will do that actually three of my valve cover bolts are stripped so now i have to hellie coil my head.thank you for the info that helps out alot i will let you know.

TwoFaced

Valve lash. Good luck with the heli-coils.

ekblackcoupe

lol i heli-coiled mine...took me a bit to drill out the bolt but works good

jdm36

well i was going to get started with everything today but i dont have a garage and my car is buried in snow so im hoping its just the valve cover bolts and do the valve lash.

TwoFaced

Good stuff...valve lash is easy on a D.

jdm36

im just hoping thats what fixes it.

TwoFaced

Me too, if not...it isn't particularly hard to do so it will be a little bit of time, not really any money spent involved so it's worth a try...a free fix is a good fix.

jdm36

yes that is true my valves do need it though they are pretty noisy so it would be good either way to do it.

ekblackcoupe

lol my car sat for so long before i could do my bolt, i had mold growing on the inside of my car :p

jdm36

haha damn i hope it dont take that long for me.

ekblackcoupe

only 4 days, but by day 3 i was going through withdrawls of vtec lol

jdm36

so they finally plowed everything out so now i can get started on this and hope i get it fixed.

ekblackcoupe

yeah snow always puts a damper on things like that lol

jdm36

yes i know we keep on getting hammerd here and it sucks not having a garage but im trying.