Tick.Tick.Tick.

[Christang95]

Ok some background, The car is a 95 Gt with some usually boltons like exhaust, cold air kit, upper intake, headers. When the problem started it was very cold outside, I was up at college and it was 20 degrees our less. This car was previously a long island car so the climate was not as cold. The problem I have been having is a loud tick coming from the passenger?s side under the hood. The ticking is not 100% constant, sometime it stops for a second and then starts again. It?s very loud but still has the same power. I?m probably going to take the intake off and check the valve covers to see if anything is broken. I think something could have broken when it was cold and the oil wasn?t flowing in the top end of the engine as well. What do you guys think? If you need any more info let me know.

 

[Suspect]

could just be an exhaust leak?

 

[Christang95]

Well i though that too, but i took a hose and tried to find out where it was coming from. the sound was loud when i had the hose against the valve cover.

 

[MustangChris]

spark plug, fuel injectors, lifters, loose bolt on an accessory that makes the accesory rattle (such as the alternator piviting back and forth, which happened on my parent's impala.)

 

[MEstang]

could be one of several things as stated above. i'd take the intake off and have a look.

 

[MustangChris]

EGR tube rubbing/bumping on something...
lose motor mount?

 

[Christang95]

ok thanks guys, ill try to check all of these.

 

[MustangChris]

blown bearings??

id change your oil while youre at it...

 

[Christang95]

i just did an oil change less than 100 miles ago and the oil pressure is sitting around 30 or so idle, i got an oil gauge on my engine.

 

[GearGambler]

pop the hood at night and watch the engine running with NO LIGHTS around you. the darker the better.

you'll see any spark jumps easily that way. they're likely to be faint, so look close.

 

[ant0045]

if it sounds like its coming form the motor it could be a dead lifter? does it go away when it warms up? Try a little bit of trans fluid in oil like a quarter quart(old school). help pump the lifter back up