ticking sound on acceleration after LT's installed?
#1
Launching!
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Hilton Head. SC
Posts: 273
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
![](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/ranks/ls1tech20year.png)
![Default](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/icons/icon1.gif)
Anyone gets this subtle ticking from under the hood after your header install? It's there when the engine is cold, and tends to dissaper when warmed up more sometimes. Just wondering.....it's not the pipe banging....that's and all too familiar sound
Trending Topics
#8
![Default](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/icons/icon1.gif)
I had a tick after I installed my headers. It turned out one had a very slight leak. Had the gasket replaced and now I have absolutly no tick. I don't know why people say its just the headers. Just because you have LT's does not mean you have to be anoyed by ticking. See if you can locate exactly where the tick is comming from. On mine it was pretty easy to tell once I had my head in the engine bay. If it sounds like its under the car, check all your clamps and make sure they arent the problem. You should be able to fix it and if not take it to a good shop. It cost me $100 to have a shop do it because I didn't want to take the header off again. It was definetly worth it. Good luck.
#10
TECH Senior Member
iTrader: (21)
![Default](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/icons/icon1.gif)
i'm going to go with an exhaust leak...mine has one from the !egr and a not so good homeade block off...i don't think the valvetrain is that annoying with a cam...and i agree about the metal expanding/closing up the exhaust leak...let the car run and feel near the exhaust and try to find any air pulsing out of common leak places...around the heads, air or egr, and the collectors...good luck
#11
Launching!
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Hilton Head. SC
Posts: 273
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
![](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/ranks/ls1tech20year.png)
![Default](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/icons/icon1.gif)
Leak it may be, but holy fuc$ does she pull and scream with these new headers. If it is a leak, is the new gaskets the fix or any other iseas?
Thanks for all the suggestions
Thanks for all the suggestions
#13
11 Second Club
iTrader: (5)
![Default](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/icons/icon1.gif)
Originally Posted by shippershack
Leak it may be, but holy fuc$ does she pull and scream with these new headers. If it is a leak, is the new gaskets the fix or any other iseas?
Thanks for all the suggestions
Thanks for all the suggestions
The leak can be anywhere. Just putting new gaskets on might not fix it. Find out where the leak is and attack it, instead of guessing.