strange ticking noise

ag11hockey · July 6th, 2011, 01:55 AM

id post a video but my phone sucks at recording sound so it would be useless. recently ive noticed a ticking noise under the hood at idle up to about 1250 rpms. its consistent so at first i though either and injector or a sticky lifter but once i rev the motor a little higher and hold it there it seems to go away. its not an exhaust leak i know that much. any ideas?

Rich J · July 6th, 2011, 02:09 AM

How do you know its not an exhaust leak? Exhaust leaks tend to "go away" at higher RPM's.

ag11hockey · July 6th, 2011, 02:32 AM

maybe it is but i know i have one (i can hear it and this new noise) but maybe its a combination of both?? it sounds like its coming from the top part of the motor though

Rich J · July 6th, 2011, 02:36 AM

Originally Posted by ag11hockey

maybe it is but i know i have one (i can hear it and this new noise) but maybe its a combination of both?? it sounds like its coming from the top part of the motor though

Got a stethoscope? You could pin point exactly where its coming from with one of those.

But honestly 9/10 ticking noises that "pop up" end up being exhaust leaks, just going by what I have seen. I mean I have had my car for a little over a year and have had 4 random exhaust leaks pop up.

Lumoon · July 6th, 2011, 03:56 PM

Is it coming from the passenger side? 9/10 times its an Exhaust leak and that 1/10 times it'll be a sticking lifter. I had a lifter sticking. I fixed it then found an exhaust leak.

RedDevilGT · July 6th, 2011, 07:05 PM

If you find out that it's not a lifter sticking i'd look in to your passenger side exhaust manifold. Our cars have a tendency of these leaking or even cracking.

Green_6er · July 6th, 2011, 07:52 PM

my drivers side header broke but my passenger side one hasn't yet

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RedDevilGT · July 6th, 2011, 08:09 PM

Lol well the passenger side has more of a tendency to break that the driver's side.

ag11hockey · July 6th, 2011, 08:24 PM

yea im aware of that lol. i think it is just another exhaust leak... go figure right. thanks guys

Green_6er · July 6th, 2011, 08:29 PM

np lol

GreenMustang00 · July 6th, 2011, 09:19 PM

hey hockey if you need an exhaust manifold for passenger side PM me.

ag11hockey · July 7th, 2011, 03:36 PM

im about to buy pacesetter longtubes shortly lol thanks though

July 6th, 2011, 01:55 AM	#1
ag11hockey Enthusiast 1999 Mustang V6 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Rochester NY Posts: 654 iTrader: 0 reviews	strange ticking noise id post a video but my phone sucks at recording sound so it would be useless. recently ive noticed a ticking noise under the hood at idle up to about 1250 rpms. its consistent so at first i though either and injector or a sticky lifter but once i rev the motor a little higher and hold it there it seems to go away. its not an exhaust leak i know that much. any ideas? __________________

July 6th, 2011, 02:09 AM	#2
Rich J I'm doing it wrong 04 Grand Cherokee Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: South Eastern, Mass Posts: 5,211 iTrader: 0 reviews	How do you know its not an exhaust leak? Exhaust leaks tend to "go away" at higher RPM's. __________________ Formerly known as Demon_54 "I feel the same way about disco as I do about herpes." - Hunter S. Thompson

July 6th, 2011, 02:32 AM	#3
ag11hockey Enthusiast 1999 Mustang V6 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Rochester NY Posts: 654 iTrader: 0 reviews	maybe it is but i know i have one (i can hear it and this new noise) but maybe its a combination of both?? it sounds like its coming from the top part of the motor though __________________

July 6th, 2011, 03:56 PM	#5
Lumoon Regular 2001 Mustang V6 Its a V6 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Fairfield, Ohio Posts: 460 iTrader: 0 reviews	Is it coming from the passenger side? 9/10 times its an Exhaust leak and that 1/10 times it'll be a sticking lifter. I had a lifter sticking. I fixed it then found an exhaust leak. __________________ Done so far: 3.73 w/ lsd rear end. custom 91 octane tune by R Style Performance rebuilt 4r70w 24% UDP pulleys aluminum drive shaft Windstar ready to be installed pending ported lower intake arrival

July 6th, 2011, 07:05 PM	#6
RedDevilGT SG 2005 Mustang GT 2001 Mustang V6 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 4,139 iTrader: 0 reviews	If you find out that it's not a lifter sticking i'd look in to your passenger side exhaust manifold. Our cars have a tendency of these leaking or even cracking. __________________ 01' V6: SCT tuned, Dual Flowmasters & H-pipe, 8000k 35w HID's, Steeda Short Shifter, BBK CAI, Eibach pro-kit, 3.73's and t-lok. 05' GT: SCT tuned, C&L Racer, FRPP cams, Pypes Pype Bomb's, Shorty Antenna, Painted Mirror covers, Decklid Panel

July 6th, 2011, 08:09 PM	#8
RedDevilGT SG 2005 Mustang GT 2001 Mustang V6 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 4,139 iTrader: 0 reviews	Lol well the passenger side has more of a tendency to break that the driver's side. __________________ 01' V6: SCT tuned, Dual Flowmasters & H-pipe, 8000k 35w HID's, Steeda Short Shifter, BBK CAI, Eibach pro-kit, 3.73's and t-lok. 05' GT: SCT tuned, C&L Racer, FRPP cams, Pypes Pype Bomb's, Shorty Antenna, Painted Mirror covers, Decklid Panel

July 6th, 2011, 08:24 PM	#9
ag11hockey Enthusiast 1999 Mustang V6 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Rochester NY Posts: 654 iTrader: 0 reviews	yea im aware of that lol. i think it is just another exhaust leak... go figure right. thanks guys __________________

July 6th, 2011, 09:19 PM	#11
GreenMustang00 1 Wheel Peel 2000 Mustang 393w 2001 Mustang GT Vert Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 3,583 iTrader: 4 reviews	hey hockey if you need an exhaust manifold for passenger side PM me. __________________ 2000 393w Swapped Vert 2001 GT Vert 2002 Six Banger

July 7th, 2011, 03:36 PM	#12
ag11hockey Enthusiast 1999 Mustang V6 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Rochester NY Posts: 654 iTrader: 0 reviews	im about to buy pacesetter longtubes shortly lol thanks though __________________

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