Cold tick... Where to start
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Winching
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From: Orlando FL
Cold tick... Where to start
Replaced exhaust gaskets but the next morning tick was back. Only ticks when cold and only for the first half mile.
Top 2 tests this week are running with belt off since I am replacing the alternator.
Banging on the cats when cold.
Ticks in time with rpm but I swear I heard it go out of sync a couple times.
Top 2 tests this week are running with belt off since I am replacing the alternator.
Banging on the cats when cold.
Ticks in time with rpm but I swear I heard it go out of sync a couple times.
Three Wheeling
Joined: Apr 2019
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From: Madison Heights, MI
It could be a slipped liner. I had the same thing. When I did my head gasket change I inspected the the sleeves and everything seemed fine. I switched over to full synthetic and added a bottle of ProLong and I installed a 180 degree thermostat. So far I haven't heard the tick at all.
Winching
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From: Chattanooga TN
Prob not a liner if it stops as it warms up. Liners usually behave just the opposite.
Where is it ticking? Have you poked around with a stethoscope? Which gaskets did you replace, head/manifold or manifold/Y-pipe, or both?
Where is it ticking? Have you poked around with a stethoscope? Which gaskets did you replace, head/manifold or manifold/Y-pipe, or both?
Winching
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From: Chattanooga TN
In that case, have you checked the others? What you describe sounds just like an exhaust leak that I had. My gaskets tend to squish out over time.
If you change them, I've had better luck with the laminated metal type that cover a pair of ports. The single perf metal/composite type lasted only a few months for me.
If you change them, I've had better luck with the laminated metal type that cover a pair of ports. The single perf metal/composite type lasted only a few months for me.
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Winching
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From: Orlando FL
In that case, have you checked the others? What you describe sounds just like an exhaust leak that I had. My gaskets tend to squish out over time.
If you change them, I've had better luck with the laminated metal type that cover a pair of ports. The single perf metal/composite type lasted only a few months for me.
If you change them, I've had better luck with the laminated metal type that cover a pair of ports. The single perf metal/composite type lasted only a few months for me.
Pro Wrench
Joined: May 2016
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From: Lake Tahoe
Do you have SAI? try a stethoscope at those junctions. I usually use the stethoscope tube only for this, metal rod removed. Exhaust leak is also likely. Maybe try using copper spray-a-gasket next time
Slipped liner is probably the least likely reason. These ticks are hard to spot, because revving up drowns our the tick.
My old Purge Valve ticked. I have had exhaust ticks at the Manifold/Y pipe junction, but those got louder when warm.
My old Purge Valve ticked. I have had exhaust ticks at the Manifold/Y pipe junction, but those got louder when warm.
Camel Trophy
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From: Mission BC Canada
I have to agree slipped liner is on the far end, a cold tick is lifters or exhaust. Both will quiet out once things warm up, exhaust manifolds leaks in particular get quiet after a few minutes of running. Lifters can tick with cold oil then quiet once things get warm,they should not but sometimes they do,it was more of a problem with the old single weight oils though.
