Progressively worse ticking....

stock89 · 03-29-2002, 01:52 PM

For some odd reason I have picked up a ticking noise coming from the rear end of the drivers side head. I noticed it a few weeks ago, but now it has progressively gotten louder where it's impossible not to hear it, even over the flowmasters. They are the stock heads- could I have a bad valve or valve spring? The car seems to run fine, no changes in oil consumption, MPG, ect... Do you think I need new heads??

DRASTiK · 03-29-2002, 03:07 PM

Rip off the valve cover and take a look. Could be a loose rocker, or a rocker has loosened to the point that it's not holding the pushrod down, causing the pushrod to shoot up into the valve cover. Could be a number of things, but you need to check it out to find the problem.
Dave

89 Cobra LX · 03-29-2002, 03:16 PM

Have you added aftermarket headers to the car? If so, you may have burnt through the header gasket.

noney16 · 04-02-2002, 12:14 PM

i think the reason for you ticking is possibly a colapsed lifter

03-29-2002, 01:52 PM	#1
stock89 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Mannheim, Germany Posts: 124	Progressively worse ticking.... For some odd reason I have picked up a ticking noise coming from the rear end of the drivers side head. I noticed it a few weeks ago, but now it has progressively gotten louder where it's impossible not to hear it, even over the flowmasters. They are the stock heads- could I have a bad valve or valve spring? The car seems to run fine, no changes in oil consumption, MPG, ect... Do you think I need new heads??

03-29-2002, 03:07 PM	#2
DRASTiK Registered Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Yuma, AZ Posts: 536	Rip off the valve cover and take a look. Could be a loose rocker, or a rocker has loosened to the point that it's not holding the pushrod down, causing the pushrod to shoot up into the valve cover. Could be a number of things, but you need to check it out to find the problem. Dave __________________ Dave 88 GT - 13.4@106 on street tires (2.2 60ft) My Stang RHC member #75 My stang is FOR SALE!!

03-29-2002, 03:16 PM	#3
89 Cobra LX Don Corlione Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Omaha NE USA Posts: 491	Have you added aftermarket headers to the car? If so, you may have burnt through the header gasket. __________________ Eric - 89 Mustang LX coupe 5 speed 302-Cobra Intake-GT40p heads-TFS stage 1 cam-FRPP 1.6 roller rockers-3:73 gears-KYB shocks and struts-Eibach Pro-kit-HPM Mega-bite upper and lower control arms-FRPP aluminum driveshaft-16x8 Chrome Cobra Rs R.H.C. #14

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04-02-2002, 12:14 PM	#4
noney16 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Lancaster,NY,US Posts: 8	i think the reason for you ticking is possibly a colapsed lifter