You can hear it with the hood closed when driving? That is definitely not the ticking I think most here are talking about than. Mine ticks but you can only hear it with the hood popped open and I am 99% sure it is a normal valve train sound on these cars.

 

I know what normal valvetrain noise is with these engines and with the older 4g63. that's why i brought this up and why i have the dealership involved and gettign everything documented. They are acknowledging there is a problem, and MMNA also told them they are aware of it... they just do not have a fix for it as of now. Since it isn't causing any "damage" per say, they wont replace parts that aren't broken.

 

I thought your stealership was going to pull the head. What was the result?

 

the result was as i updated in the OP.... they know there is noise, they called mitsu about it. mitsu said they know there is noise. mitsu said they are working on it. I got car back. noise is worse than before.

 

My car a 09 Ralliart does the same thing, it must just be the engine. Because the 09 Ralliarts and Evo 10's share the same engine.

 

At least is documented so if anything happens they should cover it.. Im hoping MMNA makes a tsb if this is a manufacturer defect so we dont have to fight to get it covered

 

Is there a TSB for this that you know of?

 

there is no tsb for this because there is no fix for it yet

 

Semi-reviving this thread because I just noticed the engine tick today. I could have sworn it was never there before, but maybe I was just never paying attention. I was out messing around under the hood and I turned the car on to let it idle for a little while, when noticed the ticking from the engine bay. I couldn't hear it from inside the car though. It's just coming from the engine near where the UICP passes, so I imagine it's the same ticking everyone else is referring to.

 

Purchased my evo 5 days ago and it's been ticking since the day I got it 13 miles. Dealer told me it was the injectors adjusting to the motors current rpm's ect. I have had Honda's and when they started to tick it was valve tapping. Mine is at the shop already and am having them check it out.

My 2cents....

 

I think it's fine. I just started up my mom's '08 Jeep Liberty and it has the same kind of ticking from the motor. I would only imagine it's normal but

 

My 09 Ralliart ticks like a bugger too, which at first I thought abnormal but really I think its normal until proven otherwise with it getting louder or mitsu says otherwise.

 

My ticking started right at 10K, after a lot of breaking in but still stock.

I was noticing it as a new and louder, albeit very quiet, but not there when NEW. Heard it while inside my local oil change shop, to which I admit the car doesn't get any garage love. It was the first "cold" cooler weather of the year.

I definitely never heard this when new, it's not always been there so I'll do the CYA thing and let Mr MMNA's local rep get it written up for me. I don't want them to make it louder so I guess I won't play it up.

And those guys just told me last week if I TBE my car, that voids warranty. Dang it! I have the parts, don't want to pull that wrench-handle till I get this logged.

 

I have to believe that this is all normal.

I mean has anyone heard of a single valvetrain failure yet with the 4B11T? Seriously, I haven't yet and I am kind of curious.

 

The tick is a little bit louder. I'm driving it hard though at times, but I give nice fresh oil to her often. Odometer is 24K and counting.

"Hard" means occassional infrequent track, but often 1/2 mile - 4 mile sprints.