First off, let me say that I hope that I am posting in the right forum here...I am running a 95 gsr with a 00 b18c5 swap with a chipped p72 ecu...chipped for 4600 vtec x-over, 8500 rev limit, stock c5 fuel curves and all of that. Next thing...I know the ticking is not the valves needing to be adjusted b/c they have already been adjusted to factory specs and the ticking is still there. The ticking noise that the motor is making sounds exactly like the ticking you would hear if the valves needed to be adjusted but like stated, there is no way its the valves. Could you guys give me any advice, pointers, or any ideas as to why the motor is still ticking? The ticking seems to go away under WOT but under daily driving conditions, the ticking is present. I was thinking about doing a video of the motor running or a sound clip to try and help you guys but I will have to see if I can work that out. Any help would be great! Thanks guys!

 

LMA's???

 

If it were to be the LMA's, is it hurting the motor to be driving it every day? I drive about 40-45 miles round trip to work and various places every day. Also, if it were to be the LMA's, how much of a pain in the *** would it be to replace them? Thanks!

 

Honda's always tick at idle.

I've never had my motor completely quiet even after just doing a valve adjustment. You could try adjusting the valves on the tighter side of the clearance specifications.


A sound clip would probably help, but unless it is just some insanely loud tick I wouldn't worry about it.

 

Valves tick hard in dohc vtec motors, its normal. All of mine have.

I will look at it for you if need be.

 

The C5 idles a lot louder than other VTEC engines. Unless it's the distributor, which I've heard can "tick" at times.

 

did you notice a loss of power? jw...

 

What type of oil are you running?

 

noise from injectors?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Ben Howard &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Valves tick hard in dohc vtec motors, its normal. All of mine have.

I will look at it for you if need be.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yeah if you could check it out that would be cool. I dont think its a big deal but just want to make sure. Going to try to go ahead and get everything fixed and replaced that needs to be so I can go turbo this summer. Just give me a shout when it would be convient for you! Thanks Ben!

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Oh no! Def no loss of power...She runs very very strong!

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by EKology &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">What type of oil are you running?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Mobil Clean 5000 5w-30

 

Get a screw driver and use it as a stetoscope and find out if its coming from under the valve cover or distributor or the injectors (which is my guess) My injectors are pretty loud and when you hold a screwdriver to them and place the handle to your ear you can clearly hear the ticking of the opening/closing from within the injector body

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mugenracer &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Get a screw driver and use it as a stetoscope and find out if its coming from under the valve cover or distributor or the injectors (which is my guess) My injectors are pretty loud and when you hold a screwdriver to them and place the handle to your ear you can clearly hear the ticking of the opening/closing from within the injector body</TD></TR></TABLE>

Alright...Thanks for the idea!

 

u check ur oil level?

 

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Oil was changed right at a week or so ago...4qts strong so I know I am not low on oil...Anyone else have any ideas?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Trock1029 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">First off, let me say that I hope that I am posting in the right forum here...I am running a 95 gsr with a 00 b18c5 swap with a chipped p72 ecu...chipped for 4600 vtec x-over, 8500 rev limit, stock c5 fuel curves and all of that. </TD></TR></TABLE>

My R ticked a bit more than stock when I installed the Mugen N1 ECU. God knows why.

 

maybe u need a valve adjustment. or there's an exhaust leak