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May 17, 2010 | 05:41 PM

Somack_59

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TICKing sound

ok everytime i turn off my engine i hear this loud tickin comin from the engine...i dont know what it is but i just installed a mmw header....help please

May 17, 2010 | 06:00 PM

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seems to tick onve the engine is off? like stuff is still moving around kinda? mine does that its normal.

May 17, 2010 | 06:14 PM

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its not like a movin sound...

May 17, 2010 | 06:35 PM

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nah its like a tick/pinging sounds of valves settling almost. its normal

May 17, 2010 | 07:42 PM

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hmmm oil dripping into oil pan maybe? mines done a ticking sound for about 3 years and i just assume that's what it is

May 17, 2010 | 10:48 PM

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hmmm oil dripping into oil pan maybe? mines done a ticking sound for about 3 years and i just assume that's what it is

i was thinkin dat but its never done it b4?...just now wen i put da headers

May 19, 2010 | 01:07 AM

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its the valvetrain ....its ticking because its cooling down and settling.. it got noticeable when u did header becauce the stock header insulates the sounds especially the stock heat sheild

May 19, 2010 | 03:12 AM

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its the valvetrain ....its ticking because its cooling down and settling.. it got noticeable when u did header becauce the stock header insulates the sounds especially the stock heat sheild

ooooo ok thanks thought sumtin was wrong