mysterous ticking from back of motor

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09-15-2005, 04:35 PM

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mysterous ticking from back of motor

i started my car this morning and i noticed a ticking from the engine. i narrowed it down to between the rear valve cover and the upper intake. it seems to be only at idle, i cant hear it when i rev. any ideas on what this might be? input apreciated

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09-15-2005, 05:03 PM

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Lifter? Sticky injector?

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09-15-2005, 09:51 PM

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lifter would be a big problem and injector would be not too bad, right?

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09-15-2005, 09:53 PM

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the injectors on the 3.8s all make some kind of noise....

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09-15-2005, 10:03 PM

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Loose rockers I would think.

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09-15-2005, 10:36 PM

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Also possible, (as I was reminded this week on my '95 SLE) is an exhaust leak between the cylinder head and the manifold. Sounds just like a lifter, pretty loud at idle, gets quieter or disappears as you speed up.