well.. the thing that got me worried is that a friend of mine (a mechanic) got a car with what he describes on the phone, a tick with the attributes as mine. and it turned out to be a damaged piston (ring land) .. the tick was the piston slapping the block!

 

took it to the dealer, lets see what they have to say about it!

 

Exhaust leaks from loose connections or cracks can result in ticking noises as you'll hear the valvetrain, and these will change in frequency along with RPM.

 

Your car runs????? I wish mine did that!!! Hasn't moved in a year. Can you say Building a monster!!!!!

 

thats a very good point there, ill check out the manifold and downpipe, since it was glowing red when when i was drifting.

 

Any news from the dealership yet?

 

not yet, but.. ive already put aside some money for a stroker kit.. if all comes to worst that is

 

I have a tick too. . . Hopefully its just a lifter

You have me worried now! lol

 

I had a super tick which I have the video, Pruven Performance installed my head and told me it was normal, found out from AMS that I had bent valves.

 

and bent valves will show on a compression gauge right?? seeing how the valves wont seal properly.

 

mines 2!!
-Aubrey

 

Mine ticks as well. It does go away when I push in the clutch, comes back when I let the clutch out. Only seems to happen at idle, or maybe I can't hear it over road and motor noise while driving. Its pretty loud. I had a friend tell me he would guess it was the throw out bearing going out.

I personally think its the AC, cause it also shuts off when I turn off the AC, or maybe that just causes enough vibration to bring it out to a noticeable level, not sure.

 

I got this noise as well after putting cams, gears and new belt. the belt makes a humming noise, they said it's to tight and hopefully it goes away after losening the belt.

could the tight timing belt could cause the ticking noise too?

OP, sorry to jack up your thread.

 

well.. it didnt happen after any new installs.. just after some heavy load and aggressive driving.

the timing belt humming is normal.. just loosen it up a bit, and give it some slack, not too much.. but just enough! or the belt might snap! happened on my RB25!

 

I brought my car to the dealership for the ticking problem it acuatlleysounded like a rattling but when i pushed the clutch in it went away.Ithought it was the throw out bearing but they told me it was the fans they are loud on the evos..