83, 5.0 Hearing a ticking noise for the passenger side of the engine

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83, 5.0 Hearing a ticking noise for the passenger side of the engine

July 10, 2007, 02:10:21 AM

I'm not mechanically inclined, but, there is this ticking from the engine... No idea what it was, too loud to be the lifters, Heck I can hear it inside my heritage, and other than that, I can barely tell if the thing is on... But yeah, if anyone has encountered this let me know...

thanks

Eric

83, 5.0 Hearing a ticking noise for the passenger side of the engine

Reply #1 – July 10, 2007, 04:11:51 AM

Blew your exhaust manifold gasket. Or it is a leak at the collector.

83, 5.0 Hearing a ticking noise for the passenger side of the engine

Reply #2 – July 10, 2007, 01:53:17 PM

My car doesn't sound that bad...

83, 5.0 Hearing a ticking noise for the passenger side of the engine

Reply #3 – July 10, 2007, 02:20:00 PM

Sounds like an exhaust leak to me, too.
They can often have a tapping sound.

83, 5.0 Hearing a ticking noise for the passenger side of the engine

Reply #4 – July 10, 2007, 02:23:03 PM

Probably a slight exhaust leak,bad gasket,a crack,etc. Usually a leak will sound the worse when the engine is cold and under slight acelleration.