Motor Ticking

[Visco]

boss, you will drive yourelf crazy unless you go have it looked at.

three main causes for ticking from least expensive to most:
-loose spark plug
-bad exhuast gasket or pin holes in the headers/manifolds
-lifters

there is some basic trouble shooting that can be done to determine what the issue is. My opinion, is that If I cannot do my own work, then I bring it to a dealer.

Good luck

[cgoods17]

Originally Posted by Visco

boss, you will drive yourelf crazy unless you go have it looked at.

three main causes for ticking from least expensive to most:
-loose spark plug
-bad exhuast gasket or pin holes in the headers/manifolds
-lifters

there is some basic trouble shooting that can be done to determine what the issue is. My opinion, is that If I cannot do my own work, then I bring it to a dealer.

Good luck

yea well i brought it to family auto, they listened to it and said to put in marvel mystery fluid, told me to check back with them after i did that and send me on my way... i have yet to put anything in motor..

the problem i have is, i bought this truck brand new, never late on oil changes, never ragged it out, i take care of my things, and now it is "ticking"

I do not want my $40K truck to be making noises that it is not supposed to be making.

[Visco]

Originally Posted by cgoods17

yea well i brought it to family auto, they listened to it and said to put in marvel mystery fluid, told me to check back with them after i did that and send me on my way... i have yet to put anything in motor..

the problem i have is, i bought this truck brand new, never late on oil changes, never ragged it out, i take care of my things, and now it is "ticking"

I do not want my $40K truck to be making noises that it is not supposed to be making.

This is why if i cannot fix the issue myself it goes to a dealer.

There is a lot of guys that believe those "fix-it in a can's" will actually fix issues. Look at it this way... it is just like when you get hurt, what does the doctor OR your mother do first? They give you pain killers... Right? This is what those "fix-it in a can's" are for, to fix the issue quickly and inexpensively. BUT, it is not a long term fix and the issue is still there and needs attention. The longer you go without fixing it, the more you will pay down the road.

Tell us this?

- Is the tick at start up and then fades away as the engine heats up?
- Does the tick get louder as it heats up?
- Is it constant regardless of temp and gets louder with RPM's?
- Can you tell where the tick is coming from when standing over the engine?

There are a few more troubleshooting questions, but these are the most common without looking at the truck.

Good Luck

[cgoods17]

Originally Posted by Visco

This is why if i cannot fix the issue myself it goes to a dealer.

There is a lot of guys that believe those "fix-it in a can's" will actually fix issues. Look at it this way... it is just like when you get hurt, what does the doctor OR your mother do first? They give you pain killers... Right? This is what those "fix-it in a can's" are for, to fix the issue quickly and inexpensively. BUT, it is not a long term fix and the issue is still there and needs attention. The longer you go without fixing it, the more you will pay down the road.

Tell us this?

- Is the tick at start up and then fades away as the engine heats up?
- Does the tick get louder as it heats up?
- Is it constant regardless of temp and gets louder with RPM's?
- Can you tell where the tick is coming from when standing over the engine?

There are a few more troubleshooting questions, but these are the most common without looking at the truck.

Good Luck

it does not fade away after start up

it does not get louder as it heats up

it is consistent regardless of temp, and it DOES get louder with RPMs

i originally thought it was air leaking out, but i cannot locate tick.

at idle there is hardly any noise, even when i press gas in neutral it barely ticks.... it is mainly when there is resistance while driving and RPMs increase.

[sugardad]

Originally Posted by Visco

This is why if i cannot fix the issue myself it goes to a dealer.

There is a lot of guys that believe those "fix-it in a can's" will actually fix issues. Look at it this way... it is just like when you get hurt, what does the doctor OR your mother do first? They give you pain killers... Right? This is what those "fix-it in a can's" are for, to fix the issue quickly and inexpensively. BUT, it is not a long term fix and the issue is still there and needs attention. The longer you go without fixing it, the more you will pay down the road.

Tell us this?

- Is the tick at start up and then fades away as the engine heats up?
- Does the tick get louder as it heats up?
- Is it constant regardless of temp and gets louder with RPM's?
- Can you tell where the tick is coming from when standing over the engine?

There are a few more troubleshooting questions, but these are the most common without looking at the truck.

Good Luck

I remember smoke b gone, supposedly seals up worn rings on the piston.....there's no replacing metal in the cylinder on an old engine without an overhaul or new block. Thick oil just to slow the problem, but not fixed.

[strekker3]

Originally Posted by cgoods17

yea well i brought it to family auto, they listened to it and said to put in marvel mystery fluid, told me to check back with them after i did that and send me on my way... i have yet to put anything in motor..

the problem i have is, i bought this truck brand new, never late on oil changes,never ragged it out, i take care of my things, and now it is "ticking"

I do not want my $40K truck to be making noises that it is not supposed to be making.

HA