Quaintbucket Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Went offroading (forest service road, nothing crazy other than the one tame mud hole) last weekend and on the way home I noticed a loud ticking noise. Thought it might be my engine running low on oil so I pulled over checked it. It was OK but topped it up. Fired the engine up, sounds fine then started ticking again but only at idle. I'm stumped. Yesterday, I was driving home from work and noticed it again. Thought I should try holding down my brakes while in drive and give a little gas. Ticking noise stopped completely until the engine went back to idle then started like half a second later. Any ideas? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quaintbucket Posted October 22, 2014 Author Share Posted October 22, 2014 I parked at work and tried to see if I could record it but the noise stopped. Looks like it is intermittent! Makes my life so much easier... I did notice this when I was driving: when it's in drive, it will make the ticking/knocking noise but when I put it in neutral or park, the noise stops. Confused! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stabworthy Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 exhaust leak at the manifold? that what mine is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbley11 Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 (edited) Probably the infamous exhaust leak, but for a car50?. Looks for a small Crack in the manifold. Edited October 22, 2014 by Bubbley11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karmann Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 As mentioned, check for an exhaust leak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ltsnotme Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Doubt it. Exhaust leak doesn't tick, and it doesn't go away when you're in neutral or park.. Sounds more like a valves/timing related issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quaintbucket Posted October 23, 2014 Author Share Posted October 23, 2014 (edited) I will check exhaust leak either way. I'm thinking valve issue as well and it is intermittent. Goes away when the car is moving as well. Only when idle. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Edited October 23, 2014 by Quaintbucket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushnut Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 could be injector noise. Mine had that, I ran a bottle of Gummout through it and it's quiet now. though I do hear a ticking sound at idle when I'm getting close to my oil change interval. I figure it's low oil pressure and i'm hearing the lifters. new oil and it goes away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fixinto Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 I would be leaning toward a lifter, or injector, as stated above usually if you have an exhaust tick it dont go away at different rpm. i had an a lifter tick when i first started in the morning, and sometimes at idle for years and years, when i finally got down that far, there was a clogged hole in the guide plate that limited the oil to the number 6 lifter. /shrug there are my 37 cents "inflation" on it. par Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PINION Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 could be a bomb...??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddfildvaynes Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 Find out where the tick is coming from using a stethiscope, that is how I found my engine noise. I found a knock/tick in my lower end through the oil pan, I took the oil pan off and low and behold the rod bearings for #5 & #6 cylinder had a little play up and down so I just replaced all the rod and main bearings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R3DN1CK Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 Exhaust manifold, Lifter, Injector, Fan hitting something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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