After my eventful Pace Setter install, my car is making a noticeable ticking noise. You can barely hear it when you open the hood and look at the engine. However if you get down and listen under the car, near the transmission you can hear it pretty well, ideas?

 

exhaust leak? Did u do the air restrictor mod? Could be the check valves?

 

Hmm I have the same exact thing. Didn't really take a big look into yet tho since I've been busy. I tightened down my header bolts and its not misfireing, you can't hear it from the engine bay but you can from the side/under the car. Mine seems to be coming more from the passanger side.

*Oh yea I also have the complete AIR and EGR system taken out of my car.

 

did u use band clamps on the slip fits? if so its probably an exhaust leak and you should get them welded

lata
Bill

 

I have the same exact thing. I'm beginning to think it's normal and nothing wrong with the car. I took it to an exhaust shop and they couldn't find leeaks anywhere. My exhaust is welded all the way back, so it's not clamps or anything. You are the 4th person I hear this ticking from. Hmmmm....

 

ive got a nice loud ticking too but i KNOW for a fact that i have a big leak in the y-pipe to catback connection...once i fix that up ill see if theres any more noises.

 

Seems weird it'd make a metallic ticking noise, rather than a hissing or something if it was a leak. I didn't touch the AIR actually. I used the band clamps. It didn't do this before headers for sure.

 

Headers tick, thats just a normal thing. But you can always check AIR check valves, and all gasket points.

 

that is the nature of long tubes... just ask some old timers.. their cars sounded the same with their old hookers back in the day... its a good thing

 

I think you can just hear things better with the headers. Mine ticks also. I think its just the "header" sound. I've heard other cars that do it also.

 

As long as its nothing bad, why not! heh

 

same ticking here...but i talked to a local "guru" and he has the same problem in his 69 camaro, he said not to worry about it...so did most of you guys so im not!