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Ticking sound comeing from driver side of engine. What can it be?

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  • Start date Start date Jun 15, 2005
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93RiceKillinGT

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When the car is running there is a noticable ticking sound on the driver side of the engine seems to be coming from the area of the headers. Right now im useing a set of MAC copper exhuast manifold gaskets. The sound goes away when I REV up the engine, so i dont believe it is a messed up rocker or lifter becuase they are all brand new. I dont believe it is a blown head gasket either becuase the car runs pretty good, no colant in the oil, no oil in the colant. Can this be a bad header gasket????
 

bluevenom867

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Does it have a rthyme to it?

Cause what your describing sounds like it either a exhaust leak or thous damned block plates...
 

crazypete

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Sounds like a bad header gasket. I hate the copper things too. Get some nice "cardboard" style gaskets that actually crush.

Does the ticking quiet down as the car warms up? Header leaks tend to quiet as the engine warms and things expand and fill the hole. Feel around the flange when you first start the car for escaping gasses.
 

87TTopGT

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Easier solution, tighten the header bolts and problem solved. My car just did this, was annoying as hell...
 
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