Driving around recently I have noticed that the engine sounds very 'ticky'. Is this an indication that I need a valve adjustment?

I haven't had the radio on for awhile, so maybe this is normal and I just haven't really noticed it.

 

Mine makes a light 'ticky' sound.

Sounds sort of like a sewing machine

 

I'm noticing the same thing and am wondering if I just haven't been paying attention. I can hear the valves tick clearly.

I noticed that the valves are particularly loud at startup, which is likely normal.

So does anyone else reccommend a vavle adjustment, or is this normal??

 

Might as well check the clearances.

 

Do a valve adjustment if you havent in a long time.

 

It means your VTAK is bad and needs more nawz.

Mine ticks ridiculously loud even after adjustments, always has, always will.

 

could be simply the fuel injectors pulsing . could be the valves need adjusting. my car was always kinda noisy to me. i never paid it much attention cuz it always ran awesome .

 

mine has been ticky since the day it rolled out of the dealership.....if there is a very obvious tick that sounds like a loud metal to metal sound then get it checked out......most likely it just the valve "sewing machine" type noises which are normal

 

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yep, that describes it...

 

Normal sound. Like mentioned, do a valve adjustment if you have not done it in a while..

 

my car sounds like a friggin aluminum can full of screws - even AFTER I adjust the valves - get used to it...

ITR = LOUD

 

Not just ITR. My wife is constantly asking me what the ticking sound is in the GSR. Stiff valvesprings + RC injectors = diesel motor sound :s

 

get some titanium retainers and valve springs...then ITR's get REALLLY loud

 

do a valve adjustment

 

Mine sounds like a diesel

now all I need are the pull-cord airhorns woo woo

 

After going back to a type R ('00 to '97) after owning a 97 GS-T that purred if you really listened closely, I thought it was loud as hell! I actually forgot how noisey it is.

Nowadays, all those noises and a cup of caffienated coffee get me to work on time and sometimes even early.

 

check your VALVES.

 

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makes you want to buy an RX-7