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Nov 15, 2009 | 01:44 PM

redbird555

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Header Tick

I put in lt's along with an ory this past thursday and everythings been great so far headers already had 500 mi on them when i put them in. Today I noticed a tick coming from the headers, it sounds like the drivers side more... I rechecked all the bolts and everything was tight new mls gaskets were used in the install and using a stethescope i checked all the primaries and clamps... I found nothing out of the ordinary. Below is a video, could this just be the normal header tick? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrNfAOiP85E

Nov 15, 2009 | 01:57 PM

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Hmm that doesnt sound like header tick to me.... Did it make the ticking sound when you first put them on?

Nov 15, 2009 | 02:05 PM

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i honestly dont remember just went out and triple checked the heads and theyre tight same with the collectors. also i should add that unlike an exhast leak this is quiet when cold and becomes sslightly more noticeable when warm

Nov 15, 2009 | 02:06 PM

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also noise is aduible mainly below the car up top i hear nothing. no egr or air either.

Nov 15, 2009 | 02:20 PM

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someone else had this same problem and it turned out there bolt was too long and it was bottoming out. so the headers werent tight causing it to tick...

Nov 15, 2009 | 02:45 PM

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theyre sstock bolts and the flanges were the same thickness as the manifolds

Nov 16, 2009 | 11:00 AM

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I just drove it 200 miles back up to school last nt and the tick is no worse and i got no codes when im back home for xmas ill investigate further but is it going to hurt any of the sensors running it?