Thread: ticking noise

so I took my car to the salvage yard earlier today in my 98 gtp it was running fine with no problems a little bit after I got back I went out to clean it up and started it to use the heat and it started making a rattling slash ticking noise so I pulled the belt from the supercharger because it sounded like it was from the supercharger it's still making the noise it sounds like it's coming from around the supercharger or the front valve cover I can think of what it could be what is starting that sudden

Originally Posted by dsmuts

coupler?

it's coming from the driver side

when I bring the RPM's up the ticking noise isn't as loud

it might be a lifter because it was actually making a slight ticking noise the would go away at higher rpm's a couple weeks ago and I put motor honey in the oil and it got quieter so I don't know if its the same noise that came back or what. Is it possible that a lifter could have been loose and the motor honey cushioned the lifter and it just loosened more or could it be more serious.

how will that cost to fix

Originally Posted by JerzNick

Well, lifters don't usually go "loose" bad maybe, but not loose. If you have just a lifter tap with no other problems then just plan to change the lifters...

ok thank you for the help

ok ill check that too

I took off the valve cover last night and it is not the lifters I remember when the nouse started I lost boost is it possible that a bearing fell into my motor from the supercharger

what could it be coming from under the supercharger

or balance shaft bearings, they sit directly under the lim...

none of them were loose and I started it when I the valve cover was off and it didnt sound like it was coming from there