why does my e30 tick?

[InuFaye]

I always thought of the ticking as the M20 trying to kill itself. It is an M20, after all. I'd hate to have a timing belt too....

Timing Belts are like needy girlfriends.

[slammin.e28]

Timing Belts are like needy girlfriends.

Timing belts are like periods, except there is no way to change a chicks. Shit just has to break, and you deal with it. Some chicks are interference chicks. Once mother nature calls for the first time, they're never the same in the head. Others just re-time and go on. Those are the ones you have to find...about as rare as an M20 belt breaking and being able to just time it and go.

BTW, all chicks tick. They did that new from the factory too. It's just a matter of tuning it out. Find one who's ticking matches that of your M20. Then you don't have to listen to that bullshit.