Well i just installed gsc s2 cams and valve springs last night. After putting everything together and starting it up (started up just fine) I took it for a short drive to make sure everything was okay. I started to noticed that there was a ticking noise coming from the engine bay while just cruising. The car runs fine but does have a rough idle. Also when i took a sharp right turn the car made a louder tapping noise that came from the engine.

I know i really need a tune to fix the idle and get the full potential out of the cams but what I want to know is what is the tapping and is it normal until you get a tune? (I double/triple checked to make sure the timing was right.)

 

Did you bleed the lifters?

 

As the mentioned above, bleed the lifters and do be sure to tune asap. I personally wouldn't be cruising around with S2's and no tune.

 

Bleed the lifters i just buy new ones they are not that expensive and worth the money

 

Im not driving it really.. just wanted to make sure everything was working properly. I didnt bleed the lifters.. so i guess ill have to go back and do that

 

"Also when i took a sharp right turn the car made a louder tapping noise that came from the engine." If that was mine Id probably take the valve cover off and inspect for loose metal parts before even thinking of starting it up again.

 

Here you go: https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/ev...ead-first.html

 

Get it checked out. Could be something loose inside. Or u aren't used to the aggressive sound from the cams

 

Im going up to Cbrd for a tune tomorrow. Im going to have chad check everything out for me.

 

Great, hope everything works out fine!

 

^ What he said x100!!

 

bleed the lifters or get some new ones they are cheap

 

The lifters actually did not need to be bled. I had a significant oil leak and the oil I was running on was getting to the point where it needed changed. I did a quick oil change after fixing the oil leak and now it has no more tick.

 

Lifters for sure. Man mine are sooooo loud and annoying. lol

 

Will it harm the engine in long run when the lifters is giving bad ticking sound?