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I have a '99 GT with a Vortech Supercharger, full exhaust, 3.73 gears, and 42 lbs injectors. It has an tick coming from the engine whenever the engine is cold and goes away once it is warmed up. I already replaced the lash adjusters with no luck. I also checked the timing chain to see if they had good tension to make sure they weren't slapping on anything. They seemed to be good. I am stuck on what to do next.

 

Mike97gt

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death rattle. piston slap. just ignore it. nothing can be done for it and it won't harm anything.

 

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does it happen with all 2v or what? I figured whatever it is isn't hurting anything but it is annoying as he!!

 

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not all of them but a lot of them. as long as it goes away after it warms up then your fine. just don;t beat on it until it's warm

 

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wow something sea foam wont fix

 

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bcun10t said:

wow something sea foam wont fix

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thats stuff works wonders.....:SNSign:

 

Mike97gt

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wow seafoam is LOVED on this site. i use somthing similar at work and i do think it's good stuff

 

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I wouldn't automatically assume it's the pistons slapping against the cylinders. It could be the lifters ticking. Hell, it could be an exhaust leak. Get a compression test done. See if the noise is coming from the valve cover. If it is, then it's the lifters. Piston slap will sound like a rock in a spray paint can. It won't sound like a clock ticking...

 

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i've heard people also complaining about the injectors ticking too

 

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tprattii said:

does it happen with all 2v or what? I figured whatever it is isn't hurting anything but it is annoying as he!!

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well that cold tick is common on others cars too

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just ignore it. nothing can be done for it and it won't harm anything.

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as long as it isn't a consistant tick, try to ignore it til it warms up

 

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I know its not the lifters. I already replaced them, unless it could some how be the cam followers.

 

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I had the exact same problem on my '83 capri. I started about 1000 miles after a rebuild, and I just assumed it was a lifter loosing pressure or whatever. I ignored it and it went away after a few thousand miles. Come to think of it, almost all of my problems with my stangs fix themselves....guess im lucky i'm a bit lazy.

 

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I had the exact same problem on my '83 capri. I started about 1000 miles after a rebuild, and I just assumed it was a lifter loosing pressure or whatever. I ignored it and it went away after a few thousand miles. Come to think of it, almost all of my problems with my stangs fix themselves....guess im lucky i'm a bit lazy.

But i'm not too technicaly and I think the engine in my capri is alot different than yours, as far as valvtrain. The motor is out of a '88 MKVII lincoln.

Edit: Sry double post. Anyways nevermind ohv and ohc are too different too compare this problem