Ticking!

[qksilver]

So Ive read some articles on the ticking that seems to be happening to alot of the GPs on here. Has anyone found a solution? Seafoam, lucas treatments any of these help anyone??

 

[dsmuts]

What kind if car do you have and whats ticking?

 

[qksilver]

That may help huh? 02 gtp. The ticking sounds like lifters,valves, paper clips someone stuffed in my motor!

 

[Scottydoggs]

when i hit 3,000 miles on every oil change, my lifters start to tap when i first start the car up in the morning, 3 to 5 good ticks.

when i change the oil it stops. till i hit 3000 miles or more again.

 

[qksilver]

Hmm, mine ticks at lower rpms but under wot it stops! Wierd huh?

 

[Scottydoggs]

supercharger coupler? it sound like rocks tumbling at idle? then goes away when you give it gas?

 

[qksilver]

Yeah that may be it! Funny thing is I have a coupler in my dinning room drawer just havent installed it yet! Ill replace that asap!

 

[Scottydoggs]

take the sc belt off. grab the pulley, and snap it back and fourth, if you feel slop thats your noise.

you can also start the car up with no sc belt, if the noise is gone, you know its the sc in some way. chances are its the coupler. make sure you get 2 bottles of GM supercharger oil, only the dealer has it or buy it on line.

and get some latex gloves, and wear 3 pairs at a time to keep the used oil off your hands, pump the old out, ( old windex bottle spray pump works well) and have some rages under the snout to catch what runs out when it comes off, also have a can of brake cleaner or 2 around to clean up the sc side and the snout side, and the mess that will drip out.

you also are supposed to use a sealant i can never remember the name of to re seal the snout to the case, i used high heat black rtv, its been there for 2 years with no leaks.

search you tube for vids if needed. lots of vids on there.

 

[qksilver]

Thanks! Great info, will try this and post results!

 

[Scottydoggs]

oh. i forgot, the old oil stinks like sh1t, thats why i say 3 pairs of latex gloves at a time, that way if you rip one your still covered, and by stink, i mean your hands will stink like crap for days, nothing takes the stink out but time.

you have been warned lol

 

[qksilver]

Ok 3 pairs it is then!!

 

[Fivefingerdeathpunch]

Its not that bad, its the same smell as 15 year old diff oil, I never wear gloves.

 

[qksilver]

Lol funny stuff!