Jap Imports

Hi Peeps,

I have a ticking noise coming from my enigne, almost sounds like a tappet, not sure if its shims or hydruallis self adjustings?.

It does not tick/tap on idle, only when engine speed is increased, Its at its most loud at about 3000rpm ish.

I thought it was a exhaust manifold gasket or intake manifold gasket blow maybe at first. It runs perfect. Rollered it Saturday whenI picked it up and it run 305 BHP at the crank, and the chap who had it before me run it on 95!!!... I had put about 150 miles of V-Power Miles on before the Dyno!


Any help would be great.

Maz

iTrader: (34)

Can you tell whereabouts in the engine bay the noise is coming from?

merlin24

iTrader: (1)

Hopefully not the bottom end then - you should have selective buckets/shims on a 04 STi, so no shim to flick out of the bucket and they dont normally go noisy all of a sudden.
Double check the headers/up-pipe joints for exhaust gas leak and make sure the spark plugs are tight as this will give you a very distinctive ticking noise.

Mick

bonesetter

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I thought 99RON was essential for JDM's

Jap Imports

It seems to be louder under the bonnet, but hard to tell where from, From underneath seems quieter. Its not a harsh tap, like bottom end. Very light tap, sounds almost like a bucket with no oil getting to it, like its been stood for ages and waiting for oil to get around.

Jap Imports

This is not my scoob, but it sounds a bit like this, but not so much on idle, more as you increase rpm.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HcquvitG1w

Video of mine i loaded up below

Maz

iTrader: (34)

99 ron and octane booster for a JDM without remap. It does sound like a leaky gasket.

scooby1664

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think its normal mine does it mate

Steve T

iTrader: (14)

My 05 JDM Sti has a very quiet engine. Might be incorrect tappet settings. How many miles have you on your car? Steve.

rickya

iTrader: (18)

If it has an after market 3 port boost solenoid then its most probably that IMO.

Jap Imports

Ok... Here is my Scoob on Rollers

Have a listen please

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuzGVCo8iaA

prodriverules

iTrader: (52)

Its not the best video to try and hear for an engine but from that id say its sounds like many scoobs ive heard.
It would better to have a video up close under the bonnet and increase the revs then as its a bit far away when its on the rollers.

bonesetter

iTrader: (9)

Are we listening to the 1st 1/3rd before the talking?

If so, it's quite loud, but doesn't sound like bottom end to me

Jap Imports

yea sorry, first part before its properly going

scooby1664

iTrader: (2)

ok maybe not quite the same as mine, too tappety like you say to be bottom end def aint a knock

Jap Imports

I'll get a close up engine one tomorrow.

Maybe it is a leaking gasket, but I couldnt see any leaks on the gaskets?

H2o-uk

iTrader: (1)

Could this just be the Noisy Injector issue that alot of us seem to get. The first video of the car thats not yours, does sound like how my WRX is in the cold weather, quite a bit ticky as you say.

Jap Imports

Tick when hot or cold. Coming from the Left hand side of engine if sitting in car, have put a bar on the engine and listened down the bar, and engine noise seems ok, injector pipe is noisy as hell!, but then both sides are.

Bit lost with it really,

Will get another video up later

Mifo

iTrader: (10)

Sounds like an exhaust leak could be a gasket or the manifold .

jura11

iTrader: (7)

Hi there near to you is Slowboy Racing(just opposite Brands Hatch) ,if you are worrying about engine



Jura

Jap Imports

Hi Jura,

Could I pop up for you to have a listen?

jura11

iTrader: (7)

Hi there i'm not working for Slowboy racing
Neil just doing my rebuild and other jobs,you will be pleased with Neil




Jura

Jap Imports

Are these engines Hydraulic or Bucket & Tapet, was going to put an engine flush through.

jura11

iTrader: (7)

You are been there at Slowboy Racing,matey?



Jura

jayukRS

dont think theres much to worry about...my car ticks a little and most scoobs ive heard are the same,sum very noisey sum not so much...my focus rs had a tick and when u increased revs the ticking got faster and that was cuz i had a slight crack on the manifold apart from the tick it ran fine...double check ur mani if its not that then god noes,but say i think with scoobs u will always get strange noises.

53

iTrader: (41)

And close your bonnet on the rollers Sounds normal to me, some make more noise than others

bonesetter

iTrader: (9)

OMG! Engine flush

djwrx

thought that the sound of the injectors etc