well it was once quiet and now it's loud.... goes in tune with the cam..... thinkin maybe a lifter........ what you guys think..... ticks really loud and i have lost a ton of power... a lot on top end..... doesn't sound too healthy.... wondering what comments you have if it is a lifter how hard it would be to fix or how much would it cost to get it fixed................ thanks..... and my car and mods are in the sig..... the cam is a comp 224/230 and i have 1.6 scorpion rr and i'm not sure bout anythin else...

 

buddy of mine heard it and says exhaust leak... blown header gasket........ well i don't think so....... the ticking gets faster when i hit the gas and get the rpms up and then it's a tick right with the idle when idling....

 

I would atleast check your rear manifold bolts...but I have something along the same lines going on and its retarding my timing but nobody seems to have any idea what the issue is.

 

From what i thought a exaust leak tick could be picked up from the knock sensor and that could retard your timing. Someone correct me if im wrong.

 

no your right on that i blew my header gasket today and it screwed up my timing big time. so its time to break out the tools agion i was hoping for a nice summer with no work on the car only on the engine that im building

 

It could be a number of things such as an exhaust leak at the header, a loose rocker, or even (ugh!) a cam going flat. I have experienced all three. The header flange leak is the most common tick or psst sound.

You can get a stethescope tool from any Autozone or Advance Auto, etc for about $11. You might be able to isolate the location of the ticking. Place the tip on each header primary tube, each valve cover, etc to try to narrow it down.