can hardly hear it but it occurs if i get into boost a little bit 15psi or so then let off (its when i let off that i hear the sound, sort of a faint tick,tick tick..) i cant tell if its an exhaust leak??? had a turboback installed about 5 months ago but have only noticed this sound in the past couple of months. this sound also seems to occur more frequenty when it it cold out (30's or so, car is at operating temp)just revving the engine with no load does not re-produce the sound.. its more of an annoyance but seeing if anyone else has had a similar issue

 

Hmm, couldnt really suggest anything unless I heard it in person. Whereabouts in NH are you located?


Greg

 

do you have an aftermarket boost controler?..A buddy of mine had a tick that got louder and louder from his stock boost seloynoid..this was after he put in a profec.

 

yeah have a joe p manual boost controller.. i am in manchester, nh..

 

my best bet is probably lifter tick.

 

the thing that i think rules out the lifter tick is that it if i open the hood and rev the engine (no load obviously on the engine) i hear absolutely no ticking at all, my old audi 4000cs quattro had lifter tick so i am pretty atune to that sound..

 

I have the same thing (I think) does it sound like it's coming from the passenger side front? Mine makes the sound only when its cold. I can't firure it out either

 

yup same thing..kind of annoying..

 

I had my water pump making that sound, dealership replaced it. no sound now..just another thing to check.. use the long screwdriver check lol

 

Well after thinking about it all night I'm going to change the oil because, I had the oil changed a couple day ago and it started making the noise when the oil was changed. I also noticed that there was too much oil in the car... I don't know if this has anything to do with the tick but it is worth a shot. zues1 did you get you're oil changed and then it started making the noise?. That's what happend to me, I'll shoot you a P.M. after I change the oil.

 

How do you check the water pump?

 

it wouldnt hurt to tightn' up your exhaust.

 

Someone mentioned a large screwdriver. Just place the tip of the screwdriver in a an area you think might be causing the tick and place your ear on the end of the screwdriver handle. The sound will travel through the metal shaft and you will be able to hear it at the handle.

 

I agree. I had really annoying noise everytime I let off the gass. Sounded like generator belt, so I couldn't find a problem. Then I changed my downpipe and cat to have complete TBE and it was gone. It was factory downpipe rubbing against something.

I know how it feels when something is annoying you and you don't know where it's coming from....


Good luck with your find

 

i had this tick to
and i think it was my boost gauge like a leak from the stock gauge or something because id only hear it just when id hit 1psi like if i sat there at 1psi let off so it dropped into vacuum then hit it again and hit 1psi it would clikc everytime