Hey everyone,

After some track abuse Im experiencing some ticking noise only at idle, as revs goes up the engine noise drowns it out.

The car still performs as always.

I though it was the lifters from what a read here and got new ones installed, but nothing happened.

I would like to hear your opinions

Here is the video:


thanks,
Stefano

 

I could be your PCV valve, touch it when it's warm and see if the tick is coming from there.

 

No tick coming from the PCV.
I dont know from where the tick is coming

 

sounds like rod knock

 

maybe its a rod knock

Any more ideas?

 

Yeah that sounds like a rod bearing....

 

Pull the oil pan and have a look at the bearings.

 

Yeh... Don't do that at first... look for bronze shavings in the oil and filter before taking of your pan...

 

thanks guys,
I will check the oil and let u know

 

Do you have an oil pressure gauge installed? If so do you notice a drop in pressure across the board? If not --then see 'looking at oil" above. Good Luck, I tend to agree--rod knock.

 

Hey everyone,
Today i took off the oil pan and checked the rods, they are all good...

i found this in the drain plug and i dont know where it comes from, I also took off the valve cover to check, but nothing...

Does someone know what it is?

 

Looks like piece of a retainer

 

oooooo, looks painful! yeah looks like a retainer.

 

Its not a retainer.

 

did you check cam timing? Maybe jumped a tooth.