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11-06-2012, 10:59 PM | #1 |
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So i have recently been hearing this ticking noise coming from the engine bay. Its only between 2k-3k rpms. Does not get louder when going through the 2/3krpm range, and goes away after 3k rpm. Oil was recently changed with 5-40w rotella. Also had a compression test done recently 128-130 across the board. car runs fine, idles fine, pulls like a champ. Just had my tuner touch up my tune, everything is running perfectly, except this ticking noise is driving me nuts.
Its synced with the pistons i think. Its not loud by any means, just noticeable. car has 72k miles. I tried recording it with my iPhone, but i don't think its loud enough to be captured on the microphone. When the car is in neutral and i have the someone rev the engine it doesn't happen. only seems to be under load. I will try and upload a video of the recording, since that seems to help peoples responses. It there is anything im leaving out let me know or any questions that would help. thanks
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11-07-2012, 01:11 AM | #2 |
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Built engine, stock engine? details like that would help
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11-07-2012, 01:53 AM | #3 |
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Stock engine.
Vf39 Spearco TMIC Wally GM Ebcs Pro tuned. |
11-07-2012, 02:02 AM | #4 | |
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11-07-2012, 05:57 AM | #5 |
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It happens all the time, or only when the engine is cold? Piston slap, perhaps?
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11-07-2012, 07:32 AM | #6 |
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sounds like piston slap, or rod knock starting, but hard to tell just from description.
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11-07-2012, 10:28 AM | #7 |
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I think I'm having the same problem, and I think it's rod knock (or the beginning of rod knock).
I have the same exact symptoms as you, but it is unnoticeable when the engine is cold. |
11-07-2012, 12:45 PM | #8 | |
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Trying to make a audio clip. Just drove around and tried recording it with my iphone recording underneath the pedals. Its something u cant hear when driving during the day, with the music on 4-5 volume. If you have no music on, during the day, you can slightly hear it. But at night when its calm and not loud out you can hear it. Its not there when you rev the motor, but under load only. It is steady, and does not get louder no matter how fast you go through the 2k-3k rpm range, its mainly while cruising through residential is when ill go "what the ****... is ... that..." Last edited by rymaggi; 11-07-2012 at 02:14 PM. |
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11-07-2012, 04:49 PM | #9 |
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Could be a cam pulley or timing belt tensioner or a stuck valve or a noisy injector too.
My 00 ouback has a little clackety clack going on with my timing belt pulleys or the left side valvetrain. The other day it was louder than the rod knock my WRX currently has. Scared me to death so I shut it down. It was gone when I started back up. If you don't have gold flakes in the oil then I bet the bearing in one of the pulleys on either your accessory belt or on the timing belt is going bad or you're just experiencing the normal farm tractor valve train sounds subie motors tend to make. I feel like the noises get louder with thicker oil too. There's a few videos on youtube where guys with belt/pulley ticks put up that might be good comparison. Also, if it's any consolation, the ticking on my outback got much louder just after switching to Rotella, I'll be switching back to high mileage Pennzoil on the outback as a result. Rotella despite being 5w-40 is much much thicker than a regular 5w-30 when cold, it really should be rated 10w-40 when used in gasoline engines with lower oil pressure IMO. Last edited by BrandonDrums; 11-07-2012 at 04:57 PM. |
11-07-2012, 04:55 PM | #10 | |
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In the audio u can barely hear it. And I know the exact in listening for an I can barely see it. So intel I fine a better way to capture this noise. No clip! The runs and pulls like a champ. And this noise has been around for like 2-3 months. Hasn't gotten any louder. I did recently have some misfires recently in cylinders 3/4 due to my super conservative tune and temp drop. |
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11-07-2012, 04:58 PM | #11 |
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Please find a way to get that on video. I really do think we have the same thing, and I would very much like for it not to be rod knock. Since it is happening between 2k-3k RPM, I'm not holding my breath, tho...
Maybe I'll try to get some video up too... |
11-07-2012, 05:06 PM | #12 | |
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11-07-2012, 05:16 PM | #13 |
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could be lifter tick. old ej motors are notorious for it, i'd be surprised with one as new as yours. although my 05 RS had some. ever run it low(er) on oil? and issues with the car before?
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11-07-2012, 05:41 PM | #14 | |
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No, zero issues. A tick is exactly what it sounds like. Tick tick tick tick |
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11-07-2012, 05:46 PM | #15 | |
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I do not remember having this exact noise previous. Things always ticking.... |
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11-07-2012, 06:34 PM | #16 |
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You say it does not do it at idle? I guess revving the motor with the hood up won't help. Look at the fitment of the hood. Touching the Intercooler? Is it loose? Look for other loose things under the hood. I had the I/C problem and had a noise like yours coming from the A/C lines on the firewall. Hope this helps
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11-07-2012, 06:41 PM | #17 |
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i have an 06 wrx, bone stock with 125xxx with an spt sri. only a few days ago i noticed at idle the car makes same sort of ticking sound (and i know boxers are noisy in general) it seems to have gotten more noticable. when u lightly give it gas and up the rpms it seems as if the ticking goes with the rotations but to a certain point it smooths out and disapears. you also hear a water flowing sound from what i'm assuming is the water pump. i went to a subaru dealer by me and they said everything checks out but they didn't leakdown/compression test my car. and then 2 days after i went to subaru i hear that dreaded faux supercharger whine. i'm guessing that would be the a/c tensioner pulley? and/or alternator on its way out.? i'm just conerned that i have a bearing on it's way out or something such as a lifter problem?
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11-07-2012, 09:18 PM | #18 | |
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Tmrw ill see if there is anyway to make them Rick solid against the cooler and check any other lines that could be tapping on something. Hope that solves the problem. |
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11-09-2012, 11:30 PM | #19 |
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figured out how to upload it, and captured it on audio, will post when its done uploading.
It seems to mainly bee first gear while cruising threw parking lots, and seems to be almost separate from the engine. Once i get going and driving the engine and exhaust overcome it. The engine at idle sounds perfectly fine its just around 1.8krpm to 2.5rpm anything after that u can even hear it. |
11-09-2012, 11:34 PM | #20 |
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This was in first gear at around 1.8rpms, driving through a parking lot. During regular driving its only really there in first gear. otherwise the engine i think over comes the ticking |
11-10-2012, 12:43 AM | #21 |
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Yeah, that's not rod knock. The ticking isn't changing speed with RPMs, so it must be something else.
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11-10-2012, 01:13 AM | #22 | |
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11-10-2012, 07:27 AM | #23 |
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Its not very telling, no real pattern to RPM or anything. Usually to diagnose things like this I place a shotgun microphone around until the symptoms get loudest then I look from there.
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11-10-2012, 09:29 AM | #24 |
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Mine makes a weird ticking noise around this rpm range too but it's more of a rattle. It occurs audibly in 1st and 2nd but is not noticable in 3rd/4th/5th. My guess is UP heat shield?
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11-10-2012, 11:19 AM | #25 |
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Definatly a sound we dont hear quite often, could even be clutch related. Since it doesnt change with RMP its difficult to say its engine internal related at all. Almost sounds like a throw out bearing issue. Ive herd some that sound exactly like that.
Can you hear this noise at idle? |
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