Engine Tick Help!

[2000gpgtp]

I posted a video a week or so ago. I used SeaFoam just like the people posted and the noise is still there.
notes:
-goes away when warmed up
-121XXX miles
-alaska weather with temps well beolw freezing often, i am using 5w30 oil

here's the video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TbnTxSvDvY

please let me know anything! i leave for 6 months here in 2 weeks and i dont want the car to die or blow up or something while my wife is driving it. thanks!

 

[Abrasive]

That does not sound healthy.

 

[Vlad0691]

Does it sound like it's coming from the block? or the head?

Could be something as simple as lifter tick.

 

[2000gpgtp]

yeah its freaking me out. Its comin from the top somewhere. Any suggestions?

 

[codyAK]

Where in ak you at?

 

[2000gpgtp]

palmer!

 

[JoshsGTP]

It goes away when it gets warm? Use thinner oil!!!

 

[01gpgt01]

Sounds like a busted flex plate or maybe a bad rod bearing

 

[blueGT00]

bad rod bearing....take the front head off and see if u can see anything

 

[Abrasive]

bad rod bearing....take the front head off and see if u can see anything

How is taking the front head off going to let him see anything with the rod bearings?

 

[98GPGT2D]

How is taking the front head off going to let him see anything with the rod bearings?

I was thinking the same thing
Don't pull the head to check for a bad rod bearing, because your not going to find a bad rod bearing there.

Jay

 

[Green97GTP]

sounds like a messed up lifter. id pull the valve cover off and see how it looks (front is easy, backs kinda a hassle just to see.

 

[machinegunsquid]

Kind of sounds like a flex-plate....but it wouldnt go away with being warmed up...

Could be a bad rod bearing...but that'd require pulling the motor.

Could always drain the oil, and check for metal shavings, that'd pretty much let you know the extent of the damage....

 

[blueguy]

To rule out the flexplate...if you rev it 99.9% of the time the sound goes away.

This is a cracked/broken flexplate noise...

YouTube - 2000 GTP Knocking Noise..flexplate?

 

[2000gpgtp]

It goes away when it gets warm? Use thinner oil!!!

i put in the main post im using 5w30 lol

 

[2000gpgtp]

To rule out the flexplate...if you rev it 99.9% of the time the sound goes away.

This is a cracked/broken flexplate noise...

YouTube - 2000 GTP Knocking Noise..flexplate?

it does not sound like that at all

 

[2000gpgtp]

Kind of sounds like a flex-plate....but it wouldnt go away with being warmed up...

Could be a bad rod bearing...but that'd require pulling the motor.

Could always drain the oil, and check for metal shavings, that'd pretty much let you know the extent of the damage....

just changed the oil like last monday and no metal in there at all

 

[Abrasive]

I'd bet on a collapsed lifter. Probably eventually pumping up after it runs a while.

 

[blueguy]

it does not sound like that at all

That was my point...it doesn't sound like one. Yank off the top end and see...an easy way to tell would be to remove the valve covers and see if a rocker or pushrod has some play in it IIRC.

 

[blueGT00]

How is taking the front head off going to let him see anything with the rod bearings?

I meant valve cover and if u cant see anything there take off the intake manifold,i also meant just taking some stuff off the top of the motor to see if you see anything outta wack.U cant really get to the rod bearing without removing motor :th_shakinghead2: