Ah crap, such a small pain in the backside.

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I have a tick coming from the right side header and once I tracked it down it's coming from between the 4 tubes right where they merge into the collector.
Now I'm going to have to pull that header down to where I can get to it and cut the collector off so I can get to that area inside with the mig, and then weld the collector back on.

(Unless one of you guys have a better solution, which would be nice.)

I wish I could think of something I could swab the inside with to seal it but I can't think of anything that would hold up.

It's just a light tick that you can hear that sounds like a lifter, and I only hear it at light throttle cruise echoing off of curbs I am right next to.
 
Down by the merge the metal is a lot cooler, but I have to agree with you that after a few heat cycles, the JB might/probably will, crack off. You said passenger side right?lol.
I had a similar issue with my TTIs,but it started on the driver's side. I brazed it up with a specialty brass rod, from the outside.But it rotted out a hole beside it within two years. I used to run this car 4 seasons, and I guess that was hard on that area.I brazed 'em up twice and then said "whatever". Both sides have been ticking now since about 2010.
Good luck!
 
AJ/FormS said:
Down by the merge the metal is a lot cooler, but I have to agree with you that after a few heat cycles, the JB might/probably will, crack off. You said passenger side right?lol.
I had a similar issue with my TTIs,but it started on the driver's side. I brazed it up with a specialty brass rod, from the outside.But it rotted out a hole beside it within two years. I used to run this car 4 seasons, and I guess that was hard on that area.I brazed 'em up twice and then said "whatever". Both sides have been ticking now since about 2010.
Good luck!
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Yes, passenger side thankfully.
That's why I said "small pain" as it would be a big pain if it was the drivers side, and if it were the drivers side it would just have to stay that way. :D
This one is totally out sight between the tubes.

The passenger side I could actually drop down far enough without even taking it out of the car, but I think I will anyway, just to have a good line of sight on the problem area and make sure I get it all the first time.
 
any plans on pulling the engine next year?

you may be able to wrap that header and hide the issue untill then
 
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