• Welcome Visitor! Please take a few seconds and Register for our forum. Even if you don't want to post, you can still 'Like' and react to posts.

Will valvetrain ticks be heard in exhaust manifold as well?


cp2295

Well-Known Member
Joined
Jul 25, 2013
Messages
1,027
City
Washougal, wa
Vehicle Year
1999
Transmission
Manual
My credo
If you ain't first you're last
Been trying to confirm this, havent found anything on the web, wanna know your guys thoughts on it. My ticking my motor is doing is loudest in the exhaust manifold, im thinking because its a header, and thin in comparison to the rest of the motor so its transferring the noise the loudest. Thoughts? Thanks everyone


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
 
The tick coming from the exhaust is likely a leak and not valves.
 
Exhaust manifold leaks can/do sound like valve train ticks.
 
No its not an exhaust leak i mean im pretty positive, i used a stethoscope on the header not a tube, and u could hear metal like tapping, and i could also hear it in the valve cover, exhaust leaks imo are more fluttery this is crisp metal sounding


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
 
Just have someone put their hand over tail pipe and see if tick changes :)

Yes metal conducts sound very well, so valve train noises can be heard via any metal attachment.

Try unhooking fan belt and starting cold engine, you can run it a minute or two this way, without water pump.
Often easier to pin point sounds without the fan and accessory noises
 
If you have after mkt steel headers then I almost garontee that what you hear is an exhaust leak. Leaks are common on steel hdrs,'cause they warp when hot then cooled. :D
 

Sponsored Ad


Sponsored Ad

TRS Events

Member & Vendor Upgrades

For a small yearly donation, you can support this forum and receive a 'Supporting Member' banner, or become a 'Supporting Vendor' and promote your products here. Click the banner to find out how.

Latest posts

Recently Featured

Want to see your truck here? Share your photos and details in the forum.

Ranger Adventure Video

TRS Merchandise

Follow TRS On Instagram

TRS Sponsors


Sponsored Ad


Sponsored Ad


Amazon Deals

Sponsored Ad

Back
Top