Ticking...

cstn1987 · 02-11-2013, 04:32 PM

I recently noticed an alarmingly loud ticking (not quite tapping like a valve). Its defintely new but the strange thing is that once I open the hood I can no longer hear it.

I can even hear it resonating off of things that I drive by when I'm going slow through a parkinglot. Yet when I open the hood all sounds well, in fact great... wth???

fishslayer143@yahoo.com · 02-15-2013, 10:19 AM

if its ticking and not a lifter, the next likely culprit is an exhaust leak.. put it up on a lift, running, you ll find it

cstn1987 · 02-15-2013, 02:04 PM

Man I hope so.. it would be perfect timing I'm about to get LTs and exhaust. Not to mention much better than the alternative.

vettex2 · 02-15-2013, 02:51 PM

on my C5 , it's the fuel injectors

Jesse@SDPC · 02-15-2013, 03:27 PM

It's not guaranteed, but I'd agree that it sounds like an exhaust leak from that description.

cstn1987 · 02-16-2013, 02:44 PM

TY fellas, now I can sleep at night.. For a little while anyway

02-11-2013, 04:32 PM	#1
cstn1987 Smokin Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: FL Posts: 7 My Gallery	Ticking... I recently noticed an alarmingly loud ticking (not quite tapping like a valve). Its defintely new but the strange thing is that once I open the hood I can no longer hear it. I can even hear it resonating off of things that I drive by when I'm going slow through a parkinglot. Yet when I open the hood all sounds well, in fact great... wth???

02-15-2013, 02:51 PM	#4
vettex2 Smokin 3000HP Drag Racer Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Spotter Posts: 3,620 My Gallery	on my C5 , it's the fuel injectors __________________ NASCAR Winston Weekly Racing Series Track Championship Crew Member (Dirt Track) NASCAR Dodge Weekly Racing Series Track Championship Crew Member (Pavement) NASCAR Whelen All American Weekly Series Track Championship Crew Member (Pavement) NASCAR Whelen All American Weekly Series California State Championship Crew Member (Pavement)

02-15-2013, 03:27 PM	#5
Jesse@SDPC Smokin Vendor Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Lubbock, TX Posts: 98 My Gallery	It's not guaranteed, but I'd agree that it sounds like an exhaust leak from that description. __________________ 1-800-456-0211 Jesse @ext 358 www.sdparts.com

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02-15-2013, 10:19 AM	#2
fishslayer143@yahoo.com Smokin 5000HP+ Posting Maniac Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: New Iberia LA Posts: 6,913 My Gallery	if its ticking and not a lifter, the next likely culprit is an exhaust leak.. put it up on a lift, running, you ll find it

02-15-2013, 02:04 PM	#3
cstn1987 Smokin Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: FL Posts: 7 My Gallery	Man I hope so.. it would be perfect timing I'm about to get LTs and exhaust. Not to mention much better than the alternative.

02-16-2013, 02:44 PM	#6
cstn1987 Smokin Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: FL Posts: 7 My Gallery	TY fellas, now I can sleep at night.. For a little while anyway

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