Engine: B20b/gsr head, greddy oil plate

the day i blew the intake manifold gasket...it made a ticking noise under load, when at idle it was fine....but like i said when loading onto trailer you could hear it. When i changed my oil, it was clean....level was fine, wen i dumped antifreeze...it was clean, level was low of course from emptying thru coolant port on intake mani.

The break in the gasket...


since my oil was clean i figure my headgasket is fine.....i was gonna replace the oil pan, intake/exhaust mani, and valve cover gasket. fresh fluids and filters and swap the engine into my hatch...... i wanna get your guys take on the situation tho.

 

Where does detonation come into any of this?

 

well wen it first blew the gasket and i put the engine under load(ex. going up trailor ramps) it made a tapping noise....im asking, is this detonation? or is it something else

 

I think you aren't clear on what detonation is. Possibly you have an issue with your valves. Where is the ticking coming from?

 

the head, it always had a slight tick because it needed a valve adjustment, but it was a louder than id ever heard.

 

Doubtful it has anything to do with detonation.

 

thats a good thing to hear.....any idea what it may have been tho, it happened as soon as the gasket blew and tried to apply some gas

 

Does it sounds like chains dragging on the ground? Check Youtube and listen to some sound clips just to make sure. Double check your timing.

 

o no nothin like that, it was jus a tapping sound....

 

I'm going to vote valves.

 

k thanks

 

Do a valve adjustment

 

That particular hole that's blown out on your intake manifold gasket is for the cooland port through the manifold and head. Is there anything in your cooling system that's been modified/replaced? Hoses, radiator, overflow tank, cap?

 

next plan of action

 

not that i can see.....i think the gasket jus blew...maybe it was reused....