Clacking noise under hood??

[Sleepin_16Ger]

Whenever my car is accelerating or anything like that my car makes this click clack noise. I dont know what it is but my friends say that it may be the valves. Any input would be much appreciated.

 

[SpeedFreak03]

Could it be described as a constant ticking sound? If so you have lifter tick, but dont worry its not bad or harmful to anything, its just an annoying sound.

 

[Sleepin_16Ger]

i dont know what that is but the sound is coming from under the hood.

 

[SpeedFreak03]

Is there any way you could make a recording/video of it? Then I could help u a lot more.

 

[Sleepin_16Ger]

No i cant record anything on the computer, but i can call u and let u hear it through the phone

 

[Twizzle]

turn your car on, open your hood, and listen near the valve cover, if it sounds like its coming directly under your valve cover, and its a tick,tick,tick,tick continously very rapidly...then it is indeed lifter tick. let us know where the sound is coming from, and we can help from there...

 

[Sleepin_16Ger]

ok the clicking is deffinitly under the valve cover. Im going to put the sound on my computer from my phone so if u want to hear it give me your AIM sn.

 

[Stealth_Racing]

Check your oil lately? also how about your timing belt? Not sure exactly what it is , you'll have to help , does it make a pop- corn noise , or more like a constant ticking . Does your car accellerate like usual? When you press the accelarator , does it make this noise louder or is it constant . does your car hesitate or turn off when your at idle ?

 

[Sleepin_16Ger]

Check your oil lately? also how about your timing belt? Not sure exactly what it is , you'll have to help , does it make a pop- corn noise , or more like a constant ticking . Does your car accellerate like usual? When you press the accelarator , does it make this noise louder or is it constant . does your car hesitate or turn off when your at idle ?

I just changed my oil with synthetic mobil1 10w-30. The noise is deffinitly a constant ticking and my car does accelerate normally. The noise gets heavier as i accelerate, but no my idle is fine and turns on and off fine. Think its lifter tick?

 

[Twizzle]

yes, a set of revised lifters off of slowboyracing.com runs about 150$. as far as i know, the ticking does not rob engine power, its just an annoyance.