normal sounds?

91cobra5.0 · June 10th, 2008, 08:22 PM

now that there is a muffler on my car its quieter and i can hear this kind of fluttering tic kind of sound, any ideas what it is or if its normal

chickenbot · June 10th, 2008, 08:23 PM

hows your oil?

91cobra5.0 · June 10th, 2008, 08:30 PM

about a quarter inch over full and still looks good

chickenbot · June 10th, 2008, 08:32 PM

hmmmm.. you dont have a sticking lifter or anything do ya?

91cobra5.0 · June 10th, 2008, 08:35 PM

no she seems to perform right, my engine light is coming on but only after about 15-20 mins of driving and im pretty sure that becuase im still working on my new exhuast.

what exactly whould i be looking for with a sticking lifter or floating valve?

chickenbot · June 10th, 2008, 08:45 PM

ya just trying to think what all would make a ticking noise

91cobra5.0 · June 10th, 2008, 08:51 PM

what would a sticking lifter feal like?

chickenbot · June 10th, 2008, 09:00 PM

not sure to be honest with you

91cobra5.0 · June 10th, 2008, 09:02 PM

well i know that this isnt a mustang but it sounds nothing like this if this is what a sticking valve sounds like

YouTube - Valve Tick

HMUSN · June 10th, 2008, 09:02 PM

like this

YouTube - 1969 mustang

91cobra5.0 · June 10th, 2008, 09:06 PM

Originally Posted by HMUSN

like this
YouTube - 1969 mustang

no way not at all, when idleing with the hood up i have to kind of lean into the driver side to hear it real well (im not sticking my head into the engine bay but i do lean), and i hear it loader when i get on the gas but it quiets down

91cobra5.0 · June 10th, 2008, 09:07 PM

sorry guys i dont have my camera to take a video

HMUSN · June 10th, 2008, 09:11 PM

sounds like an exhaust leak

91cobra5.0 · June 10th, 2008, 09:14 PM

ok thanks ill look more into my headers

ThreeHonks302 · June 10th, 2008, 10:03 PM

91Cobra: did u remember to re-tighten your header bolts after the car has been through a few heat cycles? The heating and cooling process will significantly loosen them, which could give you a header leak... which can make some weird sounds

91cobra5.0 · June 10th, 2008, 10:05 PM

i have been but not today ill do it again in a few

78mach1 · June 10th, 2008, 11:15 PM

Originally Posted by HMUSN

sounds like an exhaust leak

+1

im pretty sure thats it, check to make sure your headers are torqed right.

91cobra5.0 · June 10th, 2008, 11:40 PM

ok ill work on them a bit more tomarrow its to dark outisde and im to lazy to do anymore tonight lol

trueblue01 · June 11th, 2008, 08:53 AM

Fuel rail noise? With a quiet exhaust you could hear a real faint ticking sound.

91cobra5.0 · June 11th, 2008, 10:07 AM

Originally Posted by trueblue01

Fuel rail noise? With a quiet exhaust you could hear a real faint ticking sound.

are you supposed to hear it or is it bad if you do?

June 10th, 2008, 08:22 PM	#1
91cobra5.0 Hardcore Enthusiast 98 Cobra Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bay Area, Ca Posts: 2,057 iTrader: 0 reviews	normal sounds? now that there is a muffler on my car its quieter and i can hear this kind of fluttering tic kind of sound, any ideas what it is or if its normal

June 10th, 2008, 08:23 PM	#2
chickenbot Enthusiast 1990 mustang gt eventually Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: plano, tx Posts: 938 iTrader: 0 reviews	hows your oil? __________________ 1990 gt 5.0 Mac Performance 76mm straight shot intake 70mm Accufab tb and egr spacer Trick Flow Track Heat u/l intake 3.55 gears MSD distributor, Blaster Coil, and 8.5mm wires

June 10th, 2008, 08:32 PM	#4
chickenbot Enthusiast 1990 mustang gt eventually Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: plano, tx Posts: 938 iTrader: 0 reviews	hmmmm.. you dont have a sticking lifter or anything do ya? __________________ 1990 gt 5.0 Mac Performance 76mm straight shot intake 70mm Accufab tb and egr spacer Trick Flow Track Heat u/l intake 3.55 gears MSD distributor, Blaster Coil, and 8.5mm wires

June 10th, 2008, 08:45 PM	#6
chickenbot Enthusiast 1990 mustang gt eventually Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: plano, tx Posts: 938 iTrader: 0 reviews	ya just trying to think what all would make a ticking noise __________________ 1990 gt 5.0 Mac Performance 76mm straight shot intake 70mm Accufab tb and egr spacer Trick Flow Track Heat u/l intake 3.55 gears MSD distributor, Blaster Coil, and 8.5mm wires

June 10th, 2008, 09:00 PM	#8
chickenbot Enthusiast 1990 mustang gt eventually Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: plano, tx Posts: 938 iTrader: 0 reviews	not sure to be honest with you __________________ 1990 gt 5.0 Mac Performance 76mm straight shot intake 70mm Accufab tb and egr spacer Trick Flow Track Heat u/l intake 3.55 gears MSD distributor, Blaster Coil, and 8.5mm wires

June 10th, 2008, 08:30 PM	#3
91cobra5.0 Hardcore Enthusiast 98 Cobra Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bay Area, Ca Posts: 2,057 iTrader: 0 reviews	about a quarter inch over full and still looks good

June 10th, 2008, 08:35 PM	#5
91cobra5.0 Hardcore Enthusiast 98 Cobra Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bay Area, Ca Posts: 2,057 iTrader: 0 reviews	no she seems to perform right, my engine light is coming on but only after about 15-20 mins of driving and im pretty sure that becuase im still working on my new exhuast. what exactly whould i be looking for with a sticking lifter or floating valve?

June 10th, 2008, 08:51 PM	#7
91cobra5.0 Hardcore Enthusiast 98 Cobra Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bay Area, Ca Posts: 2,057 iTrader: 0 reviews	what would a sticking lifter feal like?

June 10th, 2008, 09:07 PM	#12
91cobra5.0 Hardcore Enthusiast 98 Cobra Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bay Area, Ca Posts: 2,057 iTrader: 0 reviews	sorry guys i dont have my camera to take a video

June 10th, 2008, 09:11 PM	#13
HMUSN Doc 1986 SVO 48.47@ 12.58 Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 37,050 iTrader: 11 reviews	sounds like an exhaust leak __________________

June 10th, 2008, 09:14 PM	#14
91cobra5.0 Hardcore Enthusiast 98 Cobra Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bay Area, Ca Posts: 2,057 iTrader: 0 reviews	ok thanks ill look more into my headers

June 10th, 2008, 10:03 PM	#15
ThreeHonks302 Regular Trans Am WS6 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 288 iTrader: 0 reviews	91Cobra: did u remember to re-tighten your header bolts after the car has been through a few heat cycles? The heating and cooling process will significantly loosen them, which could give you a header leak... which can make some weird sounds

June 10th, 2008, 10:05 PM	#16
91cobra5.0 Hardcore Enthusiast 98 Cobra Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bay Area, Ca Posts: 2,057 iTrader: 0 reviews	i have been but not today ill do it again in a few

June 10th, 2008, 11:40 PM	#18
91cobra5.0 Hardcore Enthusiast 98 Cobra Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bay Area, Ca Posts: 2,057 iTrader: 0 reviews	ok ill work on them a bit more tomarrow its to dark outisde and im to lazy to do anymore tonight lol

June 11th, 2008, 08:53 AM	#19
trueblue01 Enthusiast 1989 Mustang LX 10.98@126.7 NA Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: N.E. Ohio Posts: 698 iTrader: 0 reviews	Fuel rail noise? With a quiet exhaust you could hear a real faint ticking sound. __________________ Never fast enough.

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