Is my Cam warped or is it the Bearings?

[Talontid21]

My Talon is making this loud ass knocking sound from the cams.If you look at the cam gear(actually the bolt that holds the gear to the cam),It is supposed to just spin in a circle,but it doesnt!!It looks like its slightly wobbling.Car runs fine except for that damn noise.I dont even drive her now,not till I figure this out...........Also,was thinking of getting a rebuilt head w/ stage 1 port and polish...............................Anyways whats that noise,and is it a quick fix?????? Thanks guys

 

[philipkrotch]

My Talon is making this loud ass knocking sound from the cams.If you look at the cam gear(actually the bolt that holds the gear to the cam),It is supposed to just spin in a circle,but it doesnt!!It looks like its slightly wobbling.Car runs fine except for that damn noise.I dont even drive her now,not till I figure this out...........Also,was thinking of getting a rebuilt head w/ stage 1 port and polish...............................Anyways whats that noise,and is it a quick fix?????? Thanks guys


the knocking noise is lifter tick. the cam is not "warped" ..its literally impossible. as for the wobbling look it has on the cam gear, its fine. they just look like that.

 

[Talontid21]

That is not lifter tick!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I KNOW WHAT LIFTER TICK IS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!THIS IS LOUDER THAN MY ENGINE AND IS COMING FROM AROUND THE TIMING BELT AREA!!!!!!!!
YOUR NO HELP!!!!!!!!!!





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[Defiant]

Get a grip. We can neither see it from here, nor hear it. We can guess all week from harmonic balancer to idler pulley to failing tensioner to who knows what. But from where you are, it sounds like it's time it was towed to a shop.

 

[philipkrotch]

Get a grip. We can neither see it from here, nor hear it. We can guess all week from harmonic balancer to idler pulley to failing tensioner to who knows what. But from where you are, it sounds like it's time it was towed to a shop.

thank you. and as for u kid..all i was trying to do is help, how the FK am i supposed to know what sound your car is making, i along with others, can only assume the possibilities. what u explained sounded like lifter tick, and since u know so much and know what lifter tick is, figure it out on your own and dont post threads askin for help, because u obviously know it all.