soo yea i money shifted from fourth in to third the other night on my b18c swapped ek(on the highway pulling on a vr6). i cough it before it it hit the limiter but now i have a little tick and my exhaust chugs a little sound like a wrx. but the thing is it runs fine and i feel no power loss i just don't what it to arise other problems....plus i hate the sound of a tick. what can and should i do in this situation.

 

do a leakdown or compression check

 

before anything else so now failed upshifts are called money shifts? he hee.

 

leakdown test?

 

do a leak down or compression test across the cylinders to determine static combustion pressure across the cylinders. This will determine if one has internal issues.

 

A tick, tick, tick, check your exhaust manifold/down pipe for a hole/crack, a small leak in manifold/down pipe will "tick". 94

 

A diagnostic test where you pump air into a cylinder and measure how much of the air "leaks" out of the combustion chamber. Up to, say, 10% is acceptable.
This test is more useful than a simple compression test, because it can help you determine exactly where the lost compression is going...ie past rings, intake or exhaust valves. You simply listen at the intake manifold (in valves), exhaust pipe (ex valves), or dipstick (rings) for the sound of air escaping.
For my money, the best diagnostic tool you can use for top end problems.

 

when i pop the head if i do whats the sign of the bad valve(what should i look for)....and is it ok to just replace the bent valve and seat(maybe retainer and spring)? the motor only has 40xxx on it. i dono i dont fiddle to much with top ends so i neeed a little in sight here on what route to go.

 

ttt

 

don't remove the head yet, the leakdown test that 3 people already suggested will tell you if you have a bad valve, and then you can go from there