Quick98SS

I just installed a tr224 and now there is tons of ticking sounds. Is this normal or is something wrong. I know on jmx's site it says that the seuing maching noise is normal but im still skeptical.
Thanks
Tim

98TAauto

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918 springs?? if so the ticking ranges from sorta loud on some cars to sounding like a tap dancing mob.... mine sounds like a sewing maching big time. Freaked me out quit a few times cause im like is it supposed to be this loud. Check and see if its coming from both sides also

Jason99T/A

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Have you ever heard another LS1 with aftermarket springs/cams in it? The ticking sound is very common with these parts. For whatever reason, some cars are louder than others.

Jason

1BADAIR

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Hey Tim
Can I still use those cam tools. I just put the headers on but have to take the pass side back out to dent the #8 tube. Its way to close to the heater box.

Bink

918s with Yella Terras here . Sounds like a Singer Sewing Machine!
joel(Bink)

Carbon

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I just installed my C1 cam in my car and it was making a ticking noise before the install. I was pulling out the spark plugs for the cam install and my #8 plug was not installed correctly. I put new plugs and when I was finished with everything I started the car back up and there was no more noise. It might not be the reason, but just a helpful thought. btw, I did lose alot of power cause of this reason.

SmaknaSS

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My valve trainwas louder stock, Tic,tic,tic,tic,.............untill I replced my lifters (comp R's), TR224 cam,cromemolly push rods,918 springs, and titanium retainers, I have more of a sewing machine sounding valve train now but It's still quieter than before!

BergerMan

I installed REV 7716 Springs, Yella Terra's, hardened push rods and bigger injectors along with my G5X2 and it definitely makes more noise. I think the headers also amplify the sound even more. Yeah it definitly sounds like a sewing machine but its kind of hard to hear because my car sounds so freakin mean now!!!

SouthFL.02.SS

Tic, tic, tic ...mine too... sounds like a Radio City Rockette lives in there.

Mike K.

Same here I have alot of ticking, as long as its running ok its normal.

Cal

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Well mine is quiet as stock! I have a TR224 with 918's and Yella Terras. Maybe you don't have enough lifter preload; mine came out to 5/8 of a turn.

JoSeY

My rev double springs and x1 make a lot of tickin sounds...remember the injectors on LS1's are VERY loud because of the fuel pressure that they run. You can mistake a tic tic tic thinking it's valvetrain for injectors cycling.

robertbartsch

mine is quiet as stock ...yellow terras, comp R lifters, REV valve springs....hardened pushrods

Constrictor 98TA

I have loud ticking. Go to my website in my sig, then go to the Media Gallery and download my video. You can hear it very loudly as the camera passes under the engine on the passenger side.

puertorican dave

Same here I have alot of ticking