Odd Noise
#1
Odd Noise
Last week I went to New York, 260 miles and back. When I got back I noticed that the engine (or something close to it) started making this odd noise. Now I'm going to throw out several examples to help this out here... it sounds like a continuous clicking that matches the revs of the engine, ie. When its idle, its click-click-click-click, when I rev it, the clicks get quicker. It reminds me of an older car that used to make a "steam-engine" noise whenever you gave it gas.
I first thought that it was the exhaust pipe, since a hanger came loose and the driver's side pipe is buckling really badly. But when I looked underneath it, it sounds like its coming more from the header part of the car.
Anyone want to ballpark it?
I first thought that it was the exhaust pipe, since a hanger came loose and the driver's side pipe is buckling really badly. But when I looked underneath it, it sounds like its coming more from the header part of the car.
Anyone want to ballpark it?
#4
in ur case..i would hope that it would be a bad header gasket...i have a clicking sound like u stated and its cause i forgot to replace the studs going from the header to the midpipe...
also..can u smell unburnt gas when ur stoped w/ the windows down? thats a sign of a bad gasket
also..can u smell unburnt gas when ur stoped w/ the windows down? thats a sign of a bad gasket
#5
I don't smell any gas, a buddy of mine mentioned it's a valve but I wanted to run it by you guys first.
Let me put it this way, whats the repair time and cost on both of those situations.
Let me put it this way, whats the repair time and cost on both of those situations.
#6
If I were you, id run a top engine cleaner through your car like seafoam or something. You may have exessive carbon buildup that may be the source of the problem if you are lucky. I personally would add a can of seafoam to my gas, one through a vacuum line, and one directly into the oil and go out and beat on your car for 30 minutes, but listening for any sounds getting better or worse.
If you have ticking valves, you can be for in an expensive repair depending on exactly whats wrong. You can expect to pay easily 400+ bucks in labor costs.
If you have ticking valves, you can be for in an expensive repair depending on exactly whats wrong. You can expect to pay easily 400+ bucks in labor costs.
#7
Originally Posted by MattJ
If I were you, id run a top engine cleaner through your car like seafoam or something. You may have exessive carbon buildup that may be the source of the problem if you are lucky. I personally would add a can of seafoam to my gas, one through a vacuum line, and one directly into the oil and go out and beat on your car for 30 minutes, but listening for any sounds getting better or worse.
If you have ticking valves, you can be for in an expensive repair depending on exactly whats wrong. You can expect to pay easily 400+ bucks in labor costs.
If you have ticking valves, you can be for in an expensive repair depending on exactly whats wrong. You can expect to pay easily 400+ bucks in labor costs.
#8
Hey I have a quick ques for you milos, does it make that noise through all your gears or just your first? I was noticing a slight click noise today but once I got to 2nd gear it went away. But I have test driven an 02 mustang that had a horrible click noise and the thing had absolutely no torque pull
#9
Originally Posted by Milos
Wow, was that the pessimistic view or does it get worse?
#10
if it is your heads . . it soundslike a perfect time to make more horsepower!!!
contact rpm-mustangs.com or supersixmotorsports.com and look at a set of ported heads!
Then you can do the swap yourself, its just as simple as pulling a few bolts from your intake and taking off your valve covers etc
contact rpm-mustangs.com or supersixmotorsports.com and look at a set of ported heads!
Then you can do the swap yourself, its just as simple as pulling a few bolts from your intake and taking off your valve covers etc
#11
Yeah, its really bad in first through second, and starts to soften in third and fourth, I figured because you're not using that many RPMs when you're in third and fourth.
I'm going to head to the autoparts store and grab some Matt, I'll let you know.
I'm going to head to the autoparts store and grab some Matt, I'll let you know.
#12
Originally Posted by MattJ
If I were you, id run a top engine cleaner through your car like seafoam or something. You may have exessive carbon buildup that may be the source of the problem if you are lucky. I personally would add a can of seafoam to my gas, one through a vacuum line, and one directly into the oil and go out and beat on your car for 30 minutes, but listening for any sounds getting better or worse.
If you have ticking valves, you can be for in an expensive repair depending on exactly whats wrong. You can expect to pay easily 400+ bucks in labor costs.
If you have ticking valves, you can be for in an expensive repair depending on exactly whats wrong. You can expect to pay easily 400+ bucks in labor costs.
#13
Alright after all day working on the car, with going to and fro the auto-store and other misc. things, these are the updated results.
After using two and a half applications of sea foam (one for gas, one for oil, and one for the vacuum.)
The ticking noise didn't go away, actaully it got more solid and noticable. After reving it and listening to it I've ballparked the location of the noise to be somewhere below here... (See attached)
Also, now when the engine is idling, it runs much rougher, continously bucks and sometimes is on the verge of stalling at 500RPMs, it never does but it deffintely hesitates. It drives however, very smoothly, acceleration is great (I also treated the transmission system a few days ago), shift points are smooth as hell, but that ticking has gotten worse. maybe you guys know the "baseball-cards-on-bike-spokes" thing, yeah thats exactly what it sounds like.
Additionally my radiator fan isn't working and I'm leaking coolant... so I don't know if this is more harm than good or what here, but she's deffinetly strugling at a stop (in gear or in park). Maybe its just the sea foam, maybe not, I'm not sure, hit me back on this guys.
oh and just for kicks and giggles
After using two and a half applications of sea foam (one for gas, one for oil, and one for the vacuum.)
The ticking noise didn't go away, actaully it got more solid and noticable. After reving it and listening to it I've ballparked the location of the noise to be somewhere below here... (See attached)
Also, now when the engine is idling, it runs much rougher, continously bucks and sometimes is on the verge of stalling at 500RPMs, it never does but it deffintely hesitates. It drives however, very smoothly, acceleration is great (I also treated the transmission system a few days ago), shift points are smooth as hell, but that ticking has gotten worse. maybe you guys know the "baseball-cards-on-bike-spokes" thing, yeah thats exactly what it sounds like.
Additionally my radiator fan isn't working and I'm leaking coolant... so I don't know if this is more harm than good or what here, but she's deffinetly strugling at a stop (in gear or in park). Maybe its just the sea foam, maybe not, I'm not sure, hit me back on this guys.
oh and just for kicks and giggles
#14
maybe it is your radiator fan?? I had to have mine replaced couple weeks ago. It sound exactly like the baseball card in the bike spoke sound, but it still ran. You said yours was shot?
#15
hm...
Check your water pump and harmonic balence...
Believe it or not... before My car got wrecked the harmonic balence was scraping the water pump pulley... you may have a problem w/ the water pump if its leaking coolant...
But you said the ticking was coming from near the cyl head, if you're posotive thats where its coming from then this is not yer problem...
HERES AND OLD TRICK READ THIS IT COMES IN HANDY!
Go get a broom stick... put one end up to your ear and cover your other ear, and put the other end of the stick on different spots of the engine... the sound travels up the stick and allows you to accurately pin point the location of the sound!
good luck
Check your water pump and harmonic balence...
Believe it or not... before My car got wrecked the harmonic balence was scraping the water pump pulley... you may have a problem w/ the water pump if its leaking coolant...
But you said the ticking was coming from near the cyl head, if you're posotive thats where its coming from then this is not yer problem...
HERES AND OLD TRICK READ THIS IT COMES IN HANDY!
Go get a broom stick... put one end up to your ear and cover your other ear, and put the other end of the stick on different spots of the engine... the sound travels up the stick and allows you to accurately pin point the location of the sound!
good luck
#16
No my fan is just shot to hell, it always was shot to hell, even when I bought it, it wasn't until recently that it started giving me overheating issues...
I'm thinking its the exhaust man-- because my driver's side pipe is ****ed up all to hell.. I'll have the mechanic lift it and figure it out.
Thanks guys.
I'm thinking its the exhaust man-- because my driver's side pipe is ****ed up all to hell.. I'll have the mechanic lift it and figure it out.
Thanks guys.
#17
Originally Posted by Milos
No my fan is just shot to hell, it always was shot to hell, even when I bought it, it wasn't until recently that it started giving me overheating issues...
I'm thinking its the exhaust man-- because my driver's side pipe is ****ed up all to hell.. I'll have the mechanic lift it and figure it out.
Thanks guys.
I'm thinking its the exhaust man-- because my driver's side pipe is ****ed up all to hell.. I'll have the mechanic lift it and figure it out.
Thanks guys.
#18
I thought you were just being a jackass... but its deffinetly coming from the manifold there, the exhaust manifold, the vibration and tone is just off the wall when I put it up against the headers.. not so much the air intake manifold and surrounding parts, but the exhaust manifold big time.
#20
Originally Posted by Milos
I thought you were just being a jackass... but its deffinetly coming from the manifold there, the exhaust manifold, the vibration and tone is just off the wall when I put it up against the headers.. not so much the air intake manifold and surrounding parts, but the exhaust manifold big time.
Yah... Its a minor thing...
You have an exhaust leak... this causes the O2 sensor to make false reading (tells your engine its running lean) and your engine throws codes (ends up running too rich and bogs)...
So... what you need to do is pull that particular header...
replace the gasket... buy a new header (if need be)
and when putting it back on make sure that there are no leaks before ya drive. drivin with a leak w/ blow another gasket...
And be sure to tighten the header bolts every few days... until you are satisfied that they are good...
or pay a pro...
your call... but nothing to worry about
#24
Originally Posted by MattJ
Eh sounds like you have a list of problems you need to take care of. Overheating issues isnt something you just ignore. lol
I think you need your car looked at by someone who knows how to fix it.
I think you need your car looked at by someone who knows how to fix it.
It just overheats when it sits idle for 20 minutes... but once it starts moving its not an issue.
But it's getting all repaired in the next couple of weeks. Thanks for all your help guys.
#25
Originally Posted by Milos
Well it didn't have any problems until I took it to a shop to get my window fixed, and I got a call a couple hours later saying that the car was overheating. I asked why was the car on, and they replied that they had to recharge the battery since the door was open all day... but this also required the engine being idle and the A/C running max for over an hour. Needless to say I was a little bit pissed.
It just overheats when it sits idle for 20 minutes... but once it starts moving its not an issue.
But it's getting all repaired in the next couple of weeks. Thanks for all your help guys.
It just overheats when it sits idle for 20 minutes... but once it starts moving its not an issue.
But it's getting all repaired in the next couple of weeks. Thanks for all your help guys.
Thats why I don't let anyone touch anything that has any value to me... like my car
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