Hello All,

I have a 98 ITR with about 57K on the clock. Is it normal for the engines to be quite ticky?? I have just had my valve clearances done aswell (by a Honda dealer)

I think it is coming from the Injectors / Fuel rail, Will it go if i change them??



Some sound clips:

http://uk.geocities.com/skinnb...e.mp3
http://uk.geocities.com/skinnb...M.mp3

 

a 'low volume' ticking is quite normal

 

You can hear the valves in my 87' HF clearer than my radio

 

I can't hear anything abnormal... What did the dealer say about the sound?

 

Oh ummm perhaps its normal then, not saying there is a knocking noise or anything just sounds quite 'top endy' about 3 - 5 when driving ... then the vtec comes in and she purrrrrsss

Havent asked the dealer as I thought it would be cured by the valve clearance. I'm back down there saturday though (for other reasons) so maybe I will double check then.

Just don't know if its a waste of time buying new injectors.

Any other views welcome though.

PS: DutchITR1689 what are the konis like?? (maybe i'll do a search aswell)

 

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They are adjustable, so you can adjust them to be stiffer or softer than stock (rebound).

 

sounds like the dizzy to me. Mine ticks some specially when its cold. between 1-3 rpms till it get warm and then it quites down alot.

 

Possibly, would cleaning all the points help do you think?

 

What points are you talking about?

 

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I am not quite sure what you mean. But the ticking your hearing as long as its not bad when the car is warm don't worry about it. I already approached a dealership about it after my head was rebiuld and they said its fine.

Car still drives hard. Maybe some timing adjustments?

 

The points in the dizzy cap.

The sound clips were recorded on a warm engine.

 

well honestly your engine sounds fine to me. Some clicking and ticking is supposed to be there. My ticking sounds worse in my dizzy than that first clip does. I think your fine man.

If your that worried about it talk to the dealership.

 

Cool. Just i'm a bit of a perfectionist so i'd like to have it sounding sexy as possible!!

Haven't had the car that long.. I bought it knowing it needed clearances but that didnt really do much.

Think this is my last trial post But I will double check with honda ... see it they can get it sounding any better.

Cheers for your help guys.

 

I really wouldnt worry about it.

Sounds kind of like a sewing machine I like it. Its an R, its supposed to be loud

 

This is the ticking sound I have after my rebuild my builder still hasnt' been able to figure it out

http://24.42.87.94/images/temp/vids/MotorSound.avi


Modified by metal-x at 5:22 PM 2/24/2005