Bad ticking noise
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Bad ticking noise
Recently I have been hearing a ticking noise coming from engine. It usually happens about 2-4 thousand rmps. Doesn't happen at idle or in neutral. Also usually happens in 2-5 gears. I hardly happens in 1st or 6th. The only thing I have recently done to the car is cut the exhaust off just before the rear axle, it has been clanging around so thats why I think to believe it is just a rattle but the sound gets louder as I get on it.
I am just paranoid
What do you guy suggest?
Thanks a ton!
I am just paranoid
What do you guy suggest?
Thanks a ton!
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doesnt sound like piston slap....i would def. check ur plugs...my car made a ticking noise and i found out tht all 8 plugs plugs were loose so i re-tightened thm, and the noise went away
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Were you able to pin-point a location of the tick? Push rods are easy to check, I bet 3 when I miss shifted at the track. Did the noise happen before you cut the exhaust? Check around to try and find where its ticking.
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possibly detonation/ping. possibilities: dirty or bad MAF sensor, IAT sensor, dirty TB (clean TB, IAC, and TPS sensors), dirty air filter, or excessive filter oil being sucked into the intake manifold reaching the pistons
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ha u guys wont believe this, when i bought this car 6 or 7 months ago i drove it without checking the air filter because i just assumed it was fine because it had recently been put on the car. I went to change the filter/clean it about a week or so ago and the damn filter was totally detached and laying on the plastic housing under the car lol. i was so pissed...wonder what kind of air my engine was sucking in?
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ha u guys wont believe this, when i bought this car 6 or 7 months ago i drove it without checking the air filter because i just assumed it was fine because it had recently been put on the car. I went to change the filter/clean it about a week or so ago and the damn filter was totally detached and laying on the plastic housing under the car lol. i was so pissed...wonder what kind of air my engine was sucking in?
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clean all the parts i listed in my above post. it helps to remove the intake manifold and clean the insides too (if u wanna remove it, i would but i love taking my car apart and putting it back together)
yep it could be your problem. i dirty filter will cause detonation/ping. dirty filters cause the sensors to have false readings causing knock and dirt inside your intake may reach the pistons causing knock
after cleaning all the sensors, it doesnt hurt to run fuel system cleaner in the car. helps remove carbon buildup and all kinds of dirt
carbon buildup causes knock too known as 'carbon knock'
yep it could be your problem. i dirty filter will cause detonation/ping. dirty filters cause the sensors to have false readings causing knock and dirt inside your intake may reach the pistons causing knock
after cleaning all the sensors, it doesnt hurt to run fuel system cleaner in the car. helps remove carbon buildup and all kinds of dirt
carbon buildup causes knock too known as 'carbon knock'