Valve Head Noise LOUD TAPPING

turbonicsperformance · 05-15-2010, 05:02 AM

its not just valve tap or lifters and your timing won't cause a noise just a rough idle or sluggish condition it really sounds like you broke a valve spring but only one since it is a very slow tick sound were you revving it when this noise first developed and does it become less apparent or more when you rev? also i dont think your ignition timing would cause this without ALOT of other signals (hard slow start, overheating, cracking pistons, and alot faster noise) but imho it is a broken valve spring you should pull the valve covers and check them its not that hard of a job just remove intake where it splits and take off the valve covers the wires can stay in and everything

basic rule is a noise at half engine speed is valve noise or cam noise
full engine speed is ignition sound "arcing" or rod/main detonation etc.

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05-15-2010, 05:02 AM	#8
turbonicsperformance 3" Exhaust Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: sarasota fl Posts: 194	its not just valve tap or lifters and your timing won't cause a noise just a rough idle or sluggish condition it really sounds like you broke a valve spring but only one since it is a very slow tick sound were you revving it when this noise first developed and does it become less apparent or more when you rev? also i dont think your ignition timing would cause this without ALOT of other signals (hard slow start, overheating, cracking pistons, and alot faster noise) but imho it is a broken valve spring you should pull the valve covers and check them its not that hard of a job just remove intake where it splits and take off the valve covers the wires can stay in and everything basic rule is a noise at half engine speed is valve noise or cam noise full engine speed is ignition sound "arcing" or rod/main detonation etc.