Help! Valves Ticking and i cant figure out why!

[xikyle]

my 1987 325is is ticking like mad. The engine almost sounds like a turbo diesel.
I've taken the car to the shop and they dismantled the head and used a gasket kit for the cleaning and inspection. they then adjusted my valves and the ticking still hasnt gone away (though it has lessened).
what could this be?!

[shiboujin]

It's an m20. It fucking does that.

[slammin.e28]

Good gawd! Has no one heard of a search?

[devon.818]

every m20 i've heard ticks. i find it soothing

[blefevre]

This again? The car ticks, it's not a fancy new engine.

[LJ851]

Do some math and readjust your valve clearances at the cam. Its possible the tips of your valves are concave along with your eccentrics giving a false reading from the feeler gauges.

[xikyle]

thank you LJ851, ill look into this when i replace the valve cover with a shiny refurbished black powder coated 1. :-)

[colorado_cabrio]

Step 1 adjust valve timing.

step 2 accept that m20 all tick

Step 3 noob it up

[LJ851]

Step 1 adjust valve timing.

step 2 accept that m20 all tick

Step 3 noob it up

How do you recommend OP adjusts his valve timing?

[Cabriolet]

the Bently manual is something you need to own for this job. ALWAYS do the valve adjustment when the engine is very cold.

[crusheroz]

Bump on the M20, accept it..... been there, done that.. they just tick...

[xikyle]

I have a bentley manual. ill check for the concave, then if thats all clear, learn to love the ticking.

[Bimmerista]

Hahaha! Noobs crack me up.

[Rampelsauce]

The E30 sewing machine. Gotta love it.

[Wh33lhop]

It's because you only have 12 valves.