To Many problems...
Sharkbait OOHAHA!
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From: Held hostage :o
I'd guess it's the rocker arms, or maybe even worn spots on the cam lobes; they may have some irregular wear in them from the valves being improperly adjusted by the previous owner. By the way, are you adjusting the valves with the motor warm or cold?
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The ticking could possibly be a little hole in your header. Mine recently developed a little hole, and it sounded like the motor was making a loud ticking. I took the header off, and found a little hole, which made the ticking sound. I welded it back up, and it solved my problem. Maybe not your problem, but possible.
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From: In a van down by the river
Originally Posted by 4Banger69
I just got my B16 put in my car and the cat wouldn't reach to the header, so I had to run open header until I got the cat put on. Well I got the cat put back on for $20, then 2 days later, my cat goes bad, I put a new high flow one on and it cost $100. 2 days later sounds like there was a rock in the exhaust. $10 to fix, next day rattiling noise, there was a pipe inside a pipe, yea I know, another $25 to fix. Had to get a alignment $65, next day tie rod broke....Yesterday I take it for a oil change, after I got the car back it starts ticking. Well today when I went to go drive the car, I went to put it in reverse and notice the shifter was messed up. It had so much play I could rotate it in circles, well the pin from the shift linkage broke off. This is my story all for one week, I hope it gets better from now on.
P.S. The ticking noise is because I need a valve adjustment
P.S. The ticking noise is because I need a valve adjustment
Sharkbait OOHAHA!
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From: Held hostage :o
Was there a startup warranty? I wonder if it would cover problems for the first few thousand miles or something. Proly not cause it's a used motor. Not sure what else to say except hope you find the problem :happysad: .