i have a b18c1 in my crx and there is a loud ticking noise coming from the head and more toward the front of the engine.
i just did a valve adjustment and replaced the injectors
i dont have an oil pressure guage so i dont kno if it is the oil pressure.
i took the oil cap off while it was at idle and there was a little oil spraying up
could it be that the exhaust manifold has a small leak, something was stuck in one of the holes so i couldn't put a bolt on so there is only 8 bolts holding on the exhaust manifold
any help would be greatly appreciated

 

i dont know if this is the same as u have. but what happend to my car and my friends car. is well i dented my oil pan so the oil pick up wasnt suckign any oil into the motor. so i spun a bearing and it made a ticking. same thing with my friends car. good luck fixing it. bu check the oil pan and oil level just in case
-Kyle

 

yea i'll check that out. i wanna make sure that it isnt something else before i get down and dirty

 

ya i know what u mean but if it is that than it is serious.
-Kyle

 

If it's an exhaust manifold leak, sometimes they go away when the engine gets hot. Also, they are fairly easy to spot, just look for the carbon or feel around with the engine running.

It could also be a sticky lifter, my GF's 626 had a very loud tick and that's what it was.

 

dont mean to scare ya but it could be piston slap or rod knock.

 

iono im pretty sure it is coming from the head. imma get a stethoscope