It's a buddies 03 he is having several issues with it.
1. It goes through coolant at a rapid rate. After burping system then driving it over flows the overflow and then coolant comes out seemingly everywhere.
2. It has now developed a loud TICK. Sound like an extremely loud lifter tick form and older pushrod engine or a rod hitting the oil pan sound. However it goes away once the engine is at operating temp, it increases with rpm, and it is doesn't do it if the coolant system is full. I went over to listen to it and the noise seemed to emit more from the center of the car, but as I'm sure everyone with a mod motor knows they can throw you off with that deep valley.
He bought the car bone stock with 15k miles on it. He has added midpipe, catback, and then a few weeks ago a smaller pulley, and mailorder tune. Car has had the coolant issue since about october but the noise just started this week. He pulled the oil filter yesterday and cut it open it looked fine no metal in it, changed the plugs they all had a nice light brown color to them, the car still drives well, and pulls strong, but he doesn't want to drive it and damage something.
1. It goes through coolant at a rapid rate. After burping system then driving it over flows the overflow and then coolant comes out seemingly everywhere.
2. It has now developed a loud TICK. Sound like an extremely loud lifter tick form and older pushrod engine or a rod hitting the oil pan sound. However it goes away once the engine is at operating temp, it increases with rpm, and it is doesn't do it if the coolant system is full. I went over to listen to it and the noise seemed to emit more from the center of the car, but as I'm sure everyone with a mod motor knows they can throw you off with that deep valley.
He bought the car bone stock with 15k miles on it. He has added midpipe, catback, and then a few weeks ago a smaller pulley, and mailorder tune. Car has had the coolant issue since about october but the noise just started this week. He pulled the oil filter yesterday and cut it open it looked fine no metal in it, changed the plugs they all had a nice light brown color to them, the car still drives well, and pulls strong, but he doesn't want to drive it and damage something.