Need Help!
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Staging Lane
Joined: Oct 2007
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From: NL, Canada
Need Help! I'm just getting ready to bring my car to park at the garage this evening to get my new magnaflow catback installed in the morning and just as I start to leave I start hearing a small tick, tick, tick, noise under the hood. (My car is a 98 T/A, 6 speed) I put her in neutral but then the noise went away, as soon as I step on the gas it gets worse. The garage is about 10 minutes away, by the time I get there the tick, tick, tick under the hood is 10 times worse........and a lot louder. I'm no mechanic by no means, I know its coming from the engine. My mechanic will have a look at it when the garage opens but anyone have any ideas off hand??
What am I into???????
What am I into???????
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If it is a loose/dirty rocker, its pretty easy to remove and clean the rockers and then set the proper valve lash. If its a lifter, then you have to remove the head, to expose and inspect the lifters. Good luck with the hunt.
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Staging Lane
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 55
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From: NL, Canada
No headers!
Just spoke with the mechanic, its gone from a tick, tick, tick, to a knock, knock, knock........They are not sure what is on the go yet. They think it is coming from the bottom of the engine (on the back). They are going to drop the base pan out of her now and see if any of the connecting rods are broke off.
Just spoke with the mechanic, its gone from a tick, tick, tick, to a knock, knock, knock........They are not sure what is on the go yet. They think it is coming from the bottom of the engine (on the back). They are going to drop the base pan out of her now and see if any of the connecting rods are broke off.
Trust me, you'll KNOW, when you broke a connecting rod. You may have spun a bearing. Regardless, if its knocking, it sounds like you're in for a rebuild. 
Make sure the shop knows what they are doing. Do you know how to use a stethoscope? Can you post up a video with sound?
Make sure the shop knows what they are doing. Do you know how to use a stethoscope? Can you post up a video with sound? 
What about bent push rods, did you over-rev and miss a shift recently?
I would start by removing the valve covers, can you pinpoint it to the drivers or passenger side of the motor?
I would start by removing the valve covers, can you pinpoint it to the drivers or passenger side of the motor?