ok so after MUCH research i have yet to come to a conclusion on my ticking sound. i've looked into tranny threads, axle threads, injector threads, and stuff about lma's. my situation is funny though...unusual compared to the rest of what i read.

it completely comes and goes(the key here)...very random. doesn't seem to be weather related at all...it was pretty damn cold a couple weeks ago and it ran fine. when it makes the noise it seems like its right in front of me(lead me to injectors)...at about 2-4000 rpms...very loud in first and quieter as the gears go up. i almost feel the car is physically louder when its doing it(could be mental). when it doesn't make the noise the car runs like a goddamn dream...i don't want to get out of it. when it makes it...it not horrible but i feel like it is hurting performance(could be totally mental who knows).

00 b16...running p2t...stock air box with drop in and 2.5 cat back.

any ideas?