tick tick tick sound

[zandi]

I'm getting a tick tick sound in somewhere in my engine on idle and it goes faster when im accelerating, what could this be?

[Mystikal]

An M20 engine running.

Seriously, is it more than usual? M20s come standard with a healthy tick.

[zandi]

no its not a engine tick its an extra sound that comes besides from the engine sound, something metallic, i'm guessing maybe its the oil pump and the engine isnt getting enough oil?

[nando]

when's the last time you adjusted your valves? I just adjusted mine yesterday.. runs great, and yes M20s tick.

[kowalski]

all the engines tick :P its the lifters, adjusting usualy takes care of it, but replacing is some times neccisary..:(

[bmwdude]

Re: tick tick tick sound

I'm getting a tick tick sound in somewhere in my engine on idle and it goes faster when im accelerating, what could this be?

What's the mileage on that head? When is the last time you adjusted your valves? If your head was ever freshly rebuilt, are using HD valve springs and aftemarket retainers? Those will increase valvetrain noise too. Let us not forget aging injectors either.

[joecoolinatl]

my daily driver 87 325 has around 200k valves adjusted about 2 weeks ago, still ticks, but all my e30s have always ticked. no biggie that ive noticed.