Another engine TICK thread!

[340Duster247]

Hey everyone
Here's the details of my engine tick maybe you can help me out

When I start my engine cold of course I get the initial engine tick for a quick second until oil pressure rises.
Once warm, when u rev the engine up it starts ticking on the drivers side. Only starts ticking at around 1300 RPM. Anything less I cant hear a tick.
Sounds to me like your typical bad lifter noise but thought I might ask you guys just to be sure.
Any comments are very appreciated

 

[Prine]

Heard something like that before.....

check for an exhaust leak around the header/manifold flanges....if the TICK noise isnt pronounced throughout the RPM....you may just have a exhaust leak.

:fingerscrossed:

good luck.

 

[Bulldozer]

same tick here until one day it never went away. dropped in new lifters, havent heard a peep since

 

[340Duster247]

I'm 90% sure it ain't exhaust but ill triple check.
Thanks

 

[Prine]

I have heard a stretched timing chain make a ticking noise right off of idle too.....then I have heard a lifter that wont pump up do it....otherwise the culprit starts to get more in depth....(rod/crank/piston)

 

[Woods74]

Mechanics stethoscope at harbor freight for $5 is a good friend to have here....

 

[inkjunkie]

Mechanics stethoscope at harbor freight for $5 is a good friend to have here....

Yep.....might save you a lot of grief an $$$ in the long run....

 

[340Duster247]

I just got one today. I'm on holidays at parents and will use it when I get home. Thanks guys.

 

[1wild&crazyguy]

Lifter I would think would do it idling too
Wrist pin perhaps...