Fast.Type-S

I am hearing a ticking noise coming from my engine..BigRed's shark makes the same noise..so im not sure if it's an issue. but i've heard cars in the past with an engine knock....and was wondering if that might be the same noise..hrmmm....

Random

If it varies with Engine RPM, and is comeing from the top of the engine, it could be the Hydraulic lash Adjusters.

Run "motor flush" through your engine per the manufactuers directions at your next oil change, see if that makes it go away once you add in fresh oil.

If so, do the motor flush routine every other oil change and change your oil every 3000 miles. You've got goop in your oil system clogging up your HLA's.

[ October 01, 2001: Message edited by: Random ]

totoro001

my tib makes that same noise, and i asked the people at the shop what it was, they said it was my injectors or something to that effect and that it was normal.. hehe it freaked me out the first time i heard it to =)

Random

The injectors are also fairly loud, but they are ususally more of a "clack" than a "tick" and they do not get louder as engine RPM goes up, but the HLA's ticking does get louder as RPM goes up.

BigRed

i think what fast.shark is talking about is when we both had our cars idling next to each other u could hear a sort of tick or clacking as u put it. Im not worried about it b/c my car only has 3100 miles on it and its done it since the day i got it and it only had 5 miles then, plus ive changed my oil at 1000 miles and 3000 soo i dont think my engine is messed up oh well Now fast.shark on the other hand, opened up his engine and put in the 1.8 cam soo maybe theres a new noise comin from those? i dunno im just a stupid idoit that works at discount auto, and im gettin sick of seeing parts all day AHHHHHH sorry i had to get that off my chest smile.gif

Random

If both cars were idling, it was probably the injectors. You lose the injector sound about 2500 or 3000 RPM. If it was a bad HLA, you would ear it ALL the time, just louder and faster at high RPM.