Quick Help (Clicking Noise)

scubasteve041186 · October 31st, 2006, 09:44 PM

k so motor started making a clicking noise from the upper manifold

. loud enough to hear in the car and speeds up with the tac. what did i do

any guesses? It's an 04 with 26 000km so yeah...

AtlanticBlue99 · October 31st, 2006, 10:15 PM

upper intake manifold or top of exhaust manifold? usually clicking noises are tied to exhaust leaks

99mustang232 · October 31st, 2006, 10:32 PM

would you say it is more of a tapping or is it like a chirping noise? does it matter if the car is warmed up or cold? any loss of power?

scubasteve041186 · October 31st, 2006, 11:59 PM

k so it;s the upper intake manifold and it's a tapping i got some sound clips if you wanna hear it. so might be a bigger problem then i thought . oil is leaking out but i'm not sure where cause it;s sprayed everywhere. i'm gona hose it down 2morrow and try looking.

scubasteve041186 · November 1st, 2006, 12:00 AM

i did check for the noise under the car as well for a spun bearing but i'm not sure me and my dad are fightin about which is louder under the car or on top but the sound is definately louder on the drivers side of the manifold.

scubasteve041186 · November 1st, 2006, 12:48 AM

k so i'm praying it's not a spun bearing or my headers but so far this is what i've looked up. and being a newer car i don't think it's the push rods.

Engine makes a ticking noise:
As soon as you start the engine, you hear a ticking noise. It sounds like a pencil tapping. The speed of the noise increases with an increase in engine speed.

Possible causes:
The valves need to be adjusted: Adjust valves.

There is sludge in the engine which is restricting oil flow: Flush engine, replace oil filter and fill with new oil.

Hydraulic valve lifters bad: Replace valve lifters.

One or more of the engine's valves are stuck: Check valves and repair. (Generally not a DIY job)

Push rods bent or worn out: Replace push rods.

scubasteve041186 · November 1st, 2006, 12:59 AM

also my OBII codes say it's an oil pressure switch failure

Onemanzu · November 1st, 2006, 01:59 AM

ouch dude that sucks

some of those make sense and some are out of place... on your list

ima take a stab in the dark and say that its your valves... that could also be why their is oil leaking too...

but thats just my opinion... im no mechanic

scubasteve041186 · November 1st, 2006, 04:24 PM

yeah i'll let you guys know once i get the other car insured lol cause no one is sure since we don't know where the oil is leaking from.

scubasteve041186 · November 2nd, 2006, 04:37 PM

ok well changed the oil and all that fun stuff. so far no leaks and thank god i did it yesterday cause we had a snow blizzard today lol an di tend to work outside haha. anyways i'm thinking it was clicking cause the oil leaked out and it didn;t have any and now i'm just looking at a bent valve or one that is miss aligned now. but i'll keep an eye out make sure it's not leaking still.

October 31st, 2006, 09:44 PM	#1
scubasteve041186 Hardcore Enthusiast 2004 mustang 40th annv. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: kelowna,BC, Canada Posts: 1,274	Quick Help (Clicking Noise) k so motor started making a clicking noise from the upper manifold . loud enough to hear in the car and speeds up with the tac. what did i do any guesses? It's an 04 with 26 000km so yeah...

October 31st, 2006, 10:15 PM	#2
AtlanticBlue99 Modded Autos Site Mod 1999 Ford Mustang V6 14.79 @ 92.15 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Evans, GA/Athens, GA Posts: 7,237	upper intake manifold or top of exhaust manifold? usually clicking noises are tied to exhaust leaks __________________ ModdedAutos 1999 Mustang V6 I used to list my mods here but stopped when I exceeded 255 characters.

October 31st, 2006, 10:32 PM	#3
99mustang232 MM Fanatic 1999 Ford Mustang V6 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: newport news, va Posts: 3,718	would you say it is more of a tapping or is it like a chirping noise? does it matter if the car is warmed up or cold? any loss of power? __________________ ...even fire and single cammin

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October 31st, 2006, 11:59 PM	#4
scubasteve041186 Hardcore Enthusiast 2004 mustang 40th annv. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: kelowna,BC, Canada Posts: 1,274	k so it;s the upper intake manifold and it's a tapping i got some sound clips if you wanna hear it. so might be a bigger problem then i thought . oil is leaking out but i'm not sure where cause it;s sprayed everywhere. i'm gona hose it down 2morrow and try looking.

November 1st, 2006, 12:00 AM	#5
scubasteve041186 Hardcore Enthusiast 2004 mustang 40th annv. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: kelowna,BC, Canada Posts: 1,274	i did check for the noise under the car as well for a spun bearing but i'm not sure me and my dad are fightin about which is louder under the car or on top but the sound is definately louder on the drivers side of the manifold.

November 1st, 2006, 12:48 AM	#6
scubasteve041186 Hardcore Enthusiast 2004 mustang 40th annv. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: kelowna,BC, Canada Posts: 1,274	k so i'm praying it's not a spun bearing or my headers but so far this is what i've looked up. and being a newer car i don't think it's the push rods. Engine makes a ticking noise: As soon as you start the engine, you hear a ticking noise. It sounds like a pencil tapping. The speed of the noise increases with an increase in engine speed. Possible causes: The valves need to be adjusted: Adjust valves. There is sludge in the engine which is restricting oil flow: Flush engine, replace oil filter and fill with new oil. Hydraulic valve lifters bad: Replace valve lifters. One or more of the engine's valves are stuck: Check valves and repair. (Generally not a DIY job) Push rods bent or worn out: Replace push rods.

November 1st, 2006, 12:59 AM	#7
scubasteve041186 Hardcore Enthusiast 2004 mustang 40th annv. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: kelowna,BC, Canada Posts: 1,274	also my OBII codes say it's an oil pressure switch failure

November 1st, 2006, 04:24 PM	#9
scubasteve041186 Hardcore Enthusiast 2004 mustang 40th annv. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: kelowna,BC, Canada Posts: 1,274	yeah i'll let you guys know once i get the other car insured lol cause no one is sure since we don't know where the oil is leaking from.

November 2nd, 2006, 04:37 PM	#10
scubasteve041186 Hardcore Enthusiast 2004 mustang 40th annv. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: kelowna,BC, Canada Posts: 1,274	ok well changed the oil and all that fun stuff. so far no leaks and thank god i did it yesterday cause we had a snow blizzard today lol an di tend to work outside haha. anyways i'm thinking it was clicking cause the oil leaked out and it didn;t have any and now i'm just looking at a bent valve or one that is miss aligned now. but i'll keep an eye out make sure it's not leaking still.

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