Loud Ticking

[freeride53]

In the last couple of weeks, my car has been making a very loud, diesel-sounding, ticking noise from the engine bay after fairly high rev driving, or downshifting. What could be the issue? Fingers-crossed that it isn't the head gasket..

[trackjunkie21]

In the last couple of weeks, my car has been making a very loud, diesel-sounding, ticking noise from the engine bay after fairly high rev driving, or downshifting. What could be the issue? Fingers-crossed that it isn't the head gasket..

chain tensioner and chain guides, that is what you need.

[freeride53]

has this happened to you before?

[IRON-E]

Fix it or your engine will be done for!

My brother had the same problem and as stated above, he had to change the chain, guide and sprockets, fun times with the m42.

[Massimo]

Fix it or your engine will be done for!

My brother had the same problem and as stated above, he had to change the chain, guide and sprockets, fun times with the m42.

I don't think it is that hard. It would take you a day to change it all, but if you don't know squat I would get someone to do it for you. As you will be removing the timing parts and if you don't put them back in the right timing you will have your self some bent valves.

the reason it takes so long is you need to remove the Radiator, fan, belts, water pump, thurmostat, aircon condensor, harmonic balencer, then the front casing, cam cover, then dissasemble the timing componets. Then reassemble.

The hardest part for me was removing the aircon there is a million bolts to that fucker.

[trackjunkie21]

has this happened to you before?

Yeah, but my guides were good, so I only replaced the tensioner, next time you change your oil, drop the oil pan and see if you have and pieces in the oil, if you do, time for new chain guides and gears.

[hyperE30]

get it done before it gets worse... this happened to mine but since your goin to get the job done mke sure you get all the gaskets and seals;)

[Vlad_318iS]

yeah, but my guides were good, so i only replaced the tensioner, next time you change your oil, drop the oil pan and see if you have and pieces in the oil, if you do, time for new chain guides and gears.

+1

[Balleristic31]

Could the ticking possibly be the lifters?

[tehwickerman]

yeah, my lifters are ticking horribly. definitely need to be replaced.

[Balleristic31]

mine are so noisy around 2-3k.

[Ryann]

Could the ticking possibly be the lifters?

I was thinking this as well. OP seems to be describing something different, IDK.

[trackjunkie21]

mine are so noisy around 2-3k.

That's 100% your tensioner then.

[Balleristic31]

I just replaced the tensioner like 5 months ago. And I popped it out correctly and all. Its not that.

[Ryann]

What oil are you running? Oh, and OP what oil are you running?