tinks in my motor?!?

brantgraves · 08-19-2008, 03:40 PM

its weird. i have these tinks that are quiet, but present.
i was thinking timing, but my timing belt appears new and is tight, the marks line up.
it doesnt have anything to do with the rpm level, only the amount of throttle preasure in any gear.
any ideas as to what else i should check?
maybe the erg valve or injectors or something?

brantgraves · 08-22-2008, 03:40 PM

no help? no ideas as to what it could be?

muffinman · 08-22-2008, 03:42 PM

how loud is it? why don't you try to get a sound so we can hear what your hearing.
maybe it's just your injectors.

mr2magic · 08-22-2008, 03:43 PM

Do you mean a ticking noise?

brantgraves · 08-22-2008, 04:35 PM

yeah, a ticking, metal to metal sounding almost. and its inconsistant with its noise level, some days its loud, some days its very faint, but always there, its weird.
what do you mean try to get a sound so yall can hear it?

muffinman · 08-22-2008, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by brantgraves

yeah, a ticking, metal to metal sounding almost. and its inconsistant with its noise level, some days its loud, some days its very faint, but always there, its weird.
what do you mean try to get a sound so yall can hear it?

record it if possible.

have you checked for exhaust leaks? start from the manifold and work your way back

mr2magic · 08-22-2008, 04:49 PM

Prolly cracked exhaust manifold.

JDM Factory · 08-22-2008, 07:17 PM

It could be your valve hitting the seats, if so just get a shop to adjust your valves. Also find a shop or buy a borescope to check if something is inside your combustion chamber.

brantgraves · 08-25-2008, 06:39 PM

i do have a small hole in my muffler right now, i doubt that could be the cause of the ticking... didnt see anything else wrong with any of the exhaust... i ran some injector cleaner through it with my last fill up, seems to have gotten quiter.

halo07 · 08-27-2008, 08:44 AM

i have noticed that a lot of 4 bangers tick. as long as its not horrible sounding i think your fine. my mr2 ticks and so does my friends focus....and its almost new. im not too worried about mine but if you find out whats causing yours...let me know.

i would guess a valve too.

brantgraves · 08-29-2008, 02:52 PM

it was the injectors. no tick at all after the full tank of gas went through with injector cleaner in it.

mr2magic · 08-29-2008, 03:16 PM

Well done

It's always good when it's a cheap fix

brantgraves · 08-30-2008, 07:45 PM

you said it bro!

Gunner87 · 09-07-2008, 12:12 AM

Cheap gas... my f-150 did the same thing.... it causes valve 'rattle' or so I was told by my mechanic friend.

Gairloch · 09-07-2008, 02:21 AM

That's one way to put it. Usually what you get from bad gas is early detonation.

brantgraves · 09-08-2008, 05:42 PM

ohh well. its working now

08-19-2008, 03:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
brantgraves i wanna slide it! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: wichita Posts: 42 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	tinks in my motor?!? its weird. i have these tinks that are quiet, but present. i was thinking timing, but my timing belt appears new and is tight, the marks line up. it doesnt have anything to do with the rpm level, only the amount of throttle preasure in any gear. any ideas as to what else i should check? maybe the erg valve or injectors or something?

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Gairloch Dreaming of apexes Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 4,854 Thanks: 125 Thanked 258 Times in 228 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	That's one way to put it. Usually what you get from bad gas is early detonation. __________________ "Inside the car, the world beyond the driver's immediate horizon ceases to exist. Alone with the solitude of his desire, survival sense numbed by the speed, he's outrun the mediocrity of the outside world, slipped the shackles it tries to clamp on us all. He is running free, chased only by a fear of failure, for failure is to risk ejection into the real world." ~Mark Hughes

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08-22-2008, 03:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
brantgraves i wanna slide it! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: wichita Posts: 42 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	no help? no ideas as to what it could be?

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muffinman Brain Surgeon Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ft. Lauderdale Posts: 1,812 Thanks: 24 Thanked 102 Times in 99 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	how loud is it? why don't you try to get a sound so we can hear what your hearing. maybe it's just your injectors.

08-22-2008, 03:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
mr2magic deutsch type skillz Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hannover, Germany Posts: 929 Thanks: 77 Thanked 36 Times in 33 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	Do you mean a ticking noise?

08-22-2008, 04:35 PM	#5 (permalink)
brantgraves i wanna slide it! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: wichita Posts: 42 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	yeah, a ticking, metal to metal sounding almost. and its inconsistant with its noise level, some days its loud, some days its very faint, but always there, its weird. what do you mean try to get a sound so yall can hear it?

08-22-2008, 04:49 PM	#7 (permalink)
mr2magic deutsch type skillz Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hannover, Germany Posts: 929 Thanks: 77 Thanked 36 Times in 33 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	Prolly cracked exhaust manifold.

08-22-2008, 07:17 PM	#8 (permalink)
JDM Factory My 3vz can eat a ct26 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 211 Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts iTrader Rating: (6/100% )	It could be your valve hitting the seats, if so just get a shop to adjust your valves. Also find a shop or buy a borescope to check if something is inside your combustion chamber.

08-25-2008, 06:39 PM	#9 (permalink)
brantgraves i wanna slide it! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: wichita Posts: 42 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	i do have a small hole in my muffler right now, i doubt that could be the cause of the ticking... didnt see anything else wrong with any of the exhaust... i ran some injector cleaner through it with my last fill up, seems to have gotten quiter.

08-27-2008, 08:44 AM	#10 (permalink)
halo07 Freakin sweet Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Huber Heights Posts: 180 Thanks: 10 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	i have noticed that a lot of 4 bangers tick. as long as its not horrible sounding i think your fine. my mr2 ticks and so does my friends focus....and its almost new. im not too worried about mine but if you find out whats causing yours...let me know. i would guess a valve too.

08-29-2008, 02:52 PM	#11 (permalink)
brantgraves i wanna slide it! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: wichita Posts: 42 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	it was the injectors. no tick at all after the full tank of gas went through with injector cleaner in it.

08-29-2008, 03:16 PM	#12 (permalink)
mr2magic deutsch type skillz Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hannover, Germany Posts: 929 Thanks: 77 Thanked 36 Times in 33 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	Well done It's always good when it's a cheap fix

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brantgraves i wanna slide it! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: wichita Posts: 42 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	you said it bro!

09-07-2008, 12:12 AM	#14 (permalink)
Gunner87 No Skills Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Alabama Posts: 35 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Cheap gas... my f-150 did the same thing.... it causes valve 'rattle' or so I was told by my mechanic friend.

09-08-2008, 05:42 PM	#16 (permalink)
brantgraves i wanna slide it! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: wichita Posts: 42 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	ohh well. its working now