Ticking in higher rpms.

[dthquazi1]

At around 4000 rpms it get a ticking noise comming from the engine. It is around the driver side intake manifold area. I just got done with timing balt and everything. What could this noise be. It does not do it at idle.

 

[BUCK]

Harmonic Balancer?

Have you reset Base Timing & Base Idle yet?

& What about the Water Pump leak - what finally fixed it?

 

[dthquazi1]

yeah i finally fixed it. It took 4 tries. And tree after the top bolt broke off in the block :thumbdown. I have not set base timing yet. Could that be the problem.

 

[BUCK]

You know how it is - Ticking? - Jeez mine makes a new noise every freaking day - But yes it could be on of the 50 or so reasons & you do need to reset ECU & Base Timing & Base idle CORRECTLY - IMO...

 

[Ghost1984]

I always hear people talkin about resetting the ecu, how do you do this and what does it do to the car? thanks.

 

[BUCK]

Disconnect Hot Battery cable for 15 minutes - Caps in ECU discharge.

I always hear people talkin about resetting the ecu, how do you do this and what does it do to the car? thanks.

 

[JStYLeZ10GsX]

i had this same problem, the ticking is coming right under the timing belt cover. its crank walk don't drive on it. my mechanic thought it was something else and told me just bring it by tomorrow and i had to tow my car to his shop a couple of hours later. when it happenes it sounds like a belt snaps and the car will shut off im sure there a million post on here to explain this better just look up crankwalk,

 

[dthquazi1]

i got a 1g...and there was no play I Checked just in case.

 

[blue1]

Hows your oil pressure? sounds like lifter noise i get it sometimes, if you are sure your belt timing is fine ghange you oil and filter if you haven't lately and run it see what that does. Its sometimes the simplest things!

 

[fertez_turbo]

i had this same problem, the ticking is coming right under the timing belt cover. its crank walk don't drive on it. my mechanic thought it was something else and told me just bring it by tomorrow and i had to tow my car to his shop a couple of hours later. when it happenes it sounds like a belt snaps and the car will shut off im sure there a million post on here to explain this better just look up crankwalk,

I have a feeling he saw you coming a mile away.

 

[WillWrk4Boost]

Disconnect Hot Battery cable for 15 minutes - Caps in ECU discharge.

Side note.... Go get your ECU's recapped everyone

Devon

 

[dthquazi1]

I figured it out. I put the water pump pulley on reversed. The belt was moving on and off the pulley. I was so scared it was something with my timing belt.

 

[SpawnedX]

While your fix was simple, anyone else who is having this click noise, I had it to at about 3800 to 4000 rpms in my 97 GST, don't drive it, I'm not sure what caused my engine to go, but it looks to be crankwalk. When this happens you might also notice while idling the cars oil pressure is below the average line and only finally breaks the line at 3000 rpms, I looked at everything oil pump, checked for clogs and checked to make sure I had 4 gts couldnt find a reason this was happening, even called a mechanic who told me this sounded normal don't worry about it. Well low and behold end result = need new engine on car I have had for 6 months, yay...