mysterious ticking noise....
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mysterious ticking noise....
ok, i said i was gonna make a post aboot this after further listening. theres this ticking noise when i first start to accelerate. it goes away(or gets drowned out, dont know which at this point) when i "get on it" more. Boosty suggested it might be a CV joint, but i can hear it when i have the cruise control set on the hwy driving strait(next to a barrier, so i can hear it). also, today when i started my car, it was ticking some then too. just sitting there at idle(or slightly higher cuz i just started it). I did not notice this until i put on the FWI either(probly because it doesnt "quiet" engine noise like the cumbersome stock airbox does). BTW: car runs good. it may be nothing, but im paranoid i guess. :?
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I got that same sound. was just gonna post on it. and I just put a CAI on also. Is there an inherent tick(spinning tick with rpms on accel, like a little kids popper bubble stick wheel push thing, but very faint tick) from the supercharger? Or are my snout bearings going out? Just saw a couple of kits on some sites. Lifter tick? I only have 90,000 just changed oil.
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i was thinking it may be an exaust leak or cat is starting to go bad(bad kittah! )i just started it and the ticking was quicker in tempo. :? it still isnt affecting performance, or throwing a code. so for now ill keep an eye out for exaust leaks, etc. thanks for the responses.
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Yeah I actually got to listen to it from the passenger seat with the gf driving and yeah sounded more like an exhaust leak. Ill check that out too. Thanks guys!
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mine didnt start this until after i put on the fwi and poolie. i think the extra exaust flow may have helped foul up the cat or made a leak worse. it definitely is around where the cat is.