I have a loud tick from what sounds like the head at around 2000-5000 rpm. Recently got the motor with around 100,000 miles or more not sure and it has been ticking sence I put it in but it seems to have got worse. Think it just might need a valve ajustment......Any ideas??????



96 civic EX D16y8

 

Are you sure the ticking is not coming from the block?

 

id say check valve adjustment if u think its coming from the head.

 

You can feel slight vibration in the middle of valve cover when reving the motor,

 

I have a ticking problem also in my 99 Honda civic Ex. It only happens after i rev the motor then the ticks slow down... I guess were in the same boat! what kind of Intake manifold and TB do u have, what size?