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Old Jun 14, 2008 | 09:53 PM
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after a night of racing i hear a tikking sound coming from the motor some say it might be your rocker arm or the rocker arm bolt could be loose in the head please help
Old Jun 14, 2008 | 10:41 PM
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lol
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no way u should have not one problem with that !
if u do then u just don't know how to drive..lol..j/k

your valves r tikkiing what kind of oil r u using? if you just using a regular oil thats why i use royal purple and i have no tikking at all! if u use a full synthetic oil you will have no tikking !

trust me there is no way that can happen i race all the time and my tc is an 05 with quit a bit of work done to it

but good luck!
Old Jun 15, 2008 | 02:07 AM
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IF you have a Cold air intake... or not... it could be that valve with the green plug near your MAF sensor, i think its normal. its all really depends how hard/much you push the throttle. the more the louder it gets, if i remember correctly its just to compensate for fuel comsumption...
Old Jun 17, 2008 | 04:29 PM
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Originally Posted by insanetc
no way u should have not one problem with that !
if u do then u just don't know how to drive..lol..j/k

your valves r tikkiing what kind of oil r u using? if you just using a regular oil thats why i use royal purple and i have no tikking at all! if u use a full synthetic oil you will have no tikking !

trust me there is no way that can happen i race all the time and my tc is an 05 with quit a bit of work done to it

but good luck!
im using modil 1
Old Jun 17, 2008 | 08:10 PM
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mobil 1 full synthetic?????

well then maybe somethin in the tranny ???i duno what to tell u sorry man..
Old Jun 17, 2008 | 08:27 PM
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it may be your push rods... definitely check to see if you ____ed up a push rod....
Old Jun 17, 2008 | 08:33 PM
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valve tap, toyotas tend to have a really loud valvetrain, after i installed my header i noticed that my car starte to "tick" its normal and u tend to hear ir more when u push or atleast u think u hear it more its jus u worrying but it shouldnt be anything bad cause if it was a knock trust me ud hear it
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a loud ticking... oh dear..
maybe it's just in your head? (someone had to say it)

you look under the hood to determine its location? the most likely culprit is the VSV which many people notice and seem to be really paranoid about.. (but it's okay and normal)
Old Jun 17, 2008 | 09:56 PM
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what upgrades have you done to the car so far?
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Originally Posted by SquallLHeart
a loud ticking... oh dear..
maybe it's just in your head? (someone had to say it)

you look under the hood to determine its location? the most likely culprit is the VSV which many people notice and seem to be really paranoid about.. (but it's okay and normal)
WTF i just said that... its that valve with the green plug near the MAF sensor.. i forgot what the technical term was but i pretty much described what it is and explained it..
Old Jun 18, 2008 | 03:49 AM
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I have that noise 2...not sure why but when I step on the clutch it goes away..than comes back when I let go
Old Jun 18, 2008 | 04:44 AM
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most likely its ur valves. if u hit ur redline alot and especially keep it there some valves may tend to get off spec. all you need is a valve adjustment, nothing to worry about. also consider using synthetic oil
Old Jun 18, 2008 | 04:57 AM
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i just noticed mine ticking also ... its pretty loud ... i'm having someone look at mine tomorrow
Old Jun 18, 2008 | 05:23 AM
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u dont really need someone to look at it. when u listen to ur motor put ur ear near the each cylinder to determine which cylinder its coming from. then determine if its from the intake or exhaust cam. but valve adjustments should only done by those who know what theyre doing and the idea of TDC and all that good stuff
Old Jun 19, 2008 | 05:10 AM
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Originally Posted by anthoNy909
I have that noise 2...not sure why but when I step on the clutch it goes away..than comes back when I let go
Throw-out bearing. My tC had it too, and annoyed me dearly. Like a bicycle chain yeah?
Old Jun 20, 2008 | 05:35 PM
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yeah but mine sounds like its coming from clutch...annoying ___ noise...not sure what it is..hmm where to take my car lol..
Old Jun 20, 2008 | 08:14 PM
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Originally Posted by anthoNy909
yeah but mine sounds like its coming from clutch...annoying butt noise...not sure what it is..hmm where to take my car lol..
Throw out bearing is in the transmission. It happens when the clutch is engaged.
The kicker is that its like a $30 part, with $900 of labor haha.
Old Jul 6, 2008 | 03:25 PM
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