Odd noise from passengers side valve cover

[FrankenStang]

ive been hearing a odd sound coming from my passengers side valve cover in the rear..it not a consistant tick/clunky noise nor is it loud , and it also doesnt change as i rev it...continues to make the same noise and its kind of random but always there...i know ille probly have to pull the valve cover to check but what should i expect or look for and any idea off hand what it may be ??
BTW its a 4.6 and has a typhoon manifold,80mm mafs and exhaust....my tbird

 

[FrankenStang]

i do have exhaust leake and they are on taht side, i belive the manifolds, could that be making the noise im hearing? altjough i swear its from the valve cover, i also felt the valve cover and feklt no odd vibrations or anything ....

 

[MustangChris]

thats exactly what an exhaust leak sounds like....

simply a tick. you cant hear it change at different RPMs because your exhaust muffles it out... Fix the exhaust leak before you disassemble anything. Check for oil on the back area of the motor and engine bay while you're in there as a valve cover gasket might be leaking and leaking out noise from the valve-train (if nothing else.)

 

[FrankenStang]

^ your the man chris.....i did see that the valve cover was a bit oily on the bottom rear also.......im really starting to have second thoughts on this thunderbird...

 

[MustangChris]

what kind of headers do you have? what kind of valve covers do you have? is the A/C on the passenger side of the Tbird, too? The valve cover gaskets can be easy enough to do, it just depends on whats in your way....

 

[Nightmare]

what kind of headers do you have? what kind of valve covers do you have? is the A/C on the passenger side of the Tbird, too? The valve cover gaskets can be easy enough to do, it just depends on whats in your way....

Gives you an excuse to paint them red or chrome too

 

[FrankenStang]

had red ones on my old cougar...so mabymaby chrome if its the gaskets...i dont have an ac, its been deleted along with the egr and i dont have headers...stock manifolds
here was the cougar eng durring its 1st stage of mods, was abit red

 

[sn95jones]

^ your the man chris.....i did see that the valve cover was a bit oily on the bottom rear also.......im really starting to have second thoughts on this thunderbird...

You really cannot expect this car to run perfectly, it's an older car with it's share of mileage, things are bound to break/wear. That's part of owning a used car. Hell be lucky that's all your having problems with my Mom has a '05 Pontiac G6 with the 3.5L V6 and her CEL won't go off because of some dumbass sensor or something to do with the fuel system, and she's on her 2nd transmission. Not to mention her sunroof leaks, and every piece of plastic rattles in that car. Be thankful you only have an exhaust leak.

 

[FrankenStang]

lol yaaa i guess...dont get me wrong im happy with how the car is just not content with it asis....needs ALOT of engine uppers as its a slug to drive..but lol, it does get alot of compliments..was just at a car show on sunday with my lil daughter and i had 3 seperate groups walk by and look my car over...hahaha and it was just parked by other spectators cars...the body is pretty damn clean., exp for a 94'