clicking noise
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From: Salem USA
clicking noise
when my engine is ideling i can hear a light clicking noise coming from like down by the engine or toward the tranny im just wandering if it is a slight nock or what???????? thanx kevin
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clicking noise
Ok. I was thinking if you had a manual that it could be the release bearing but seems as how you have an auto... Honestly, without being able to hear it I'm kinda in the dark. Does it seem to come from the top or the bottom of the engine? If it's coming from the top it could be the valves tapping. If it's coming from the bottom it could be the main bearings or connecting rods. Just a thought. Hope this kind of helped a little.
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MY Guess !
Exhaust pop.
Caused by a leak between the manifold and the head or possibly near where the pipe attaches to the exhaust manifold.
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Exhaust pop.
Caused by a leak between the manifold and the head or possibly near where the pipe attaches to the exhaust manifold.
Dennis
Please Don't Ask Me Any Tough Questions As:
"I'm Saving My Memory For When I Develop Alzheimer's"
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w/Explorer Pkge.
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64-Fairlane500 S/C waiting for a 390-4spd.
68-Mustang 289-Sunlit Gold 80,892Mi
78-Buick LeSabre 403 4V
84 Volvo DL Wagon
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From: Hampstead, NC
clicking noise
I'm with Dennis on this one. Sounds like an exhaust leak. Could be leaking where the pipe and manifold join, cracked manifold, or blown out gasket.
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[font color=red size=2]Try feeling around the exhaust for air leaks (that would indicate an exhaust leak) - but only when the exhaust is cold.
Try to hear if it's coming from one side or the center of the engine. Might even want to crawl under it with it running and listen - Wheels blocked of course! See if it's noticable on one side or the other. If it has anything to do with the tranny it will be a lot louder under it. I have had dust covers rub on the torque converter or the torque converter bolts come loose - both caused a ticking sound. Good luck...
Marty
Try to hear if it's coming from one side or the center of the engine. Might even want to crawl under it with it running and listen - Wheels blocked of course! See if it's noticable on one side or the other. If it has anything to do with the tranny it will be a lot louder under it. I have had dust covers rub on the torque converter or the torque converter bolts come loose - both caused a ticking sound. Good luck...
Marty
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You don't have tube headers do you? If so you can often hear the valves through them.
Rod/main bearings usually show up under float/load conditions. Exhaust leak is possible. You might have some one push a rag into the exhaust outlets while you listen to see if the back pressure helps you find the leak.
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Rod/main bearings usually show up under float/load conditions. Exhaust leak is possible. You might have some one push a rag into the exhaust outlets while you listen to see if the back pressure helps you find the leak.
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Use a 3 foot piece of garden hose to listen and locate the noise. If it is in the engine use a big screw driver aganst the engine and your ear to locate noise.
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79,
Keep it simple. Your describing an exhaust leak. Simply look for a black stain on your exhaust pipe. It will almost certainly be at a joint or seam of some sort.
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KingFisher
Keep it simple. Your describing an exhaust leak. Simply look for a black stain on your exhaust pipe. It will almost certainly be at a joint or seam of some sort.
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Hi,
If you don't find an exhaust leak, you could try removing one spark plug wire at a time from the distributor (when the engine isn't running!)
After removing the wire, start the truck up and see if the noise goes away, if it does, then you have a worn crank/rod bearing. Repeat this for all wires looking for the knock to disappear.
Hope it helps,
-Brents
If you don't find an exhaust leak, you could try removing one spark plug wire at a time from the distributor (when the engine isn't running!)
After removing the wire, start the truck up and see if the noise goes away, if it does, then you have a worn crank/rod bearing. Repeat this for all wires looking for the knock to disappear.
Hope it helps,
-Brents