love9sick

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.

Gexxer

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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.

mrfred

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

Gexxer

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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.

Darkdragon4862

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.

EVIL_EVO_VIII

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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

tsitalon1

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Is there a TSB for this that you know of?

Gexxer

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

macPSU

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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.

smoothevo

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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....

macPSU

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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

C2Rally

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.

journeymansteve

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.

flyguycfi

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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.

journeymansteve

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.