Topic: Ticking noise from cam cover area (Read 839 times)

Omega 37 · « **on:** 23 January 2012, 16:01:08 »

Changed the cam covers as oil was in the plug wells the other week.
I have a ticking noise coming from that area

Not sure if it has started after the covers were changed

ndmv6 · « **Reply #1 on:** 23 January 2012, 18:21:31 »

could be a warped exhaust manifold?

Omega_Dan · « **Reply #2 on:** 23 January 2012, 18:26:48 »

If it goes away when car the gets warm then sounds like exhaust manifold gaskets.

SJKOO01 · « **Reply #3 on:** 23 January 2012, 18:38:20 »

Or could be something simple like the exhaust manifold heat shield tapping away on the manifold itself if a fixing has snapped / broken off.

Broken heat shield or cracked manifold can give the impression of the cam followers chatting away.

SteveAvfc. · « **Reply #4 on:** 23 January 2012, 18:39:23 »

Check manifold in case it,s cracked, or like what i have and that is a stud missing from the manifold its self. Noise disappears once warm so i just put up with it.

Omega 37 · « **Reply #5 on:** 23 January 2012, 18:51:57 »

Does not go away when the engine is hot

Will have a look at the manifold

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