I got this stupid ticking noise coming out of my block, its a light ticking...what do you guys think it is, some guy told me it was my piston - some mechanic said it was nothing, someone said it was my ground, so i regrounded my valve cover, and my intake manifold....i dunno what else to do, the ticking is at idle and when u drive, its like a permanent thing

 

Sounds like valvetrain noise and its normal.

 

Thank you sir :*****:

 

Try a valve adjustment. Have they ever been adjusted b4? How many km's on the car if they haven't been adjusted? Its pretty cheap. I've seen anywhere from $50-$75. Call me if you need someone.

 

DaveYO is your friend. I'm going through this as we speak. Mine had a couple of sticky valves. PM him!

What model of teg do you have? I've now got a freshly cleaned up, hot dopped and 3 angle valve job done on mine 200 km's ago before I threw a piston rod. I'm getting a new motor now.

I have a '94 RS. I believe it's the same as the '94 - '97 RS, LS and GS.

 

i got a '00 integra se - B18B1 - so i dunno

 

I have the same thing happening to me. I think its a normal ticking coming from the intake manifold.

 

no its coming from the lifters. in your cylinder head. may need adjusting.

 

Honestly we'd have to hear it in person to tell you what it is

 

...how do u know its coming out of your block?! If it is, then that's your pistons! But if it was your pistons, i don't know how long you'd be able to drive it for...you motor shoulda seized by now. If its coming outta your head you might need a valve adjustment...is it a ticking or is it like a knocking??

Either way, get it checked out soon!

 

Planning on hitting up the meet next wednesday, so hopefully we'll figure something out, thx

 

i have the same ticking... 99 se... mine only stays around when I first start the car and its cold... it then seems to go away after bout 5 mins of driving... read lots of places that its normal and others say do a valve adjustment... i've also read that some people say its the fuel injectors so I put in fuel injector cleaner and it still makes same noise... although I know that its not best way to clean the fuel injectors anyways..

im at 173000 kms though and never got a valve adjustment and overdue for a tune up... so im gonna see if after I do that if it fixes it...

 

Mike, if it goes away once the car is warmed up it's fine. i not then you would need a valve adjustment. it only tick like that after start up because the oil is all in the pan and not circulating through the motor

 

oh ok thanks Mark... i've heard the same ticking from my brothers civic and hes at like 280000 and its been like that for a while so i wasnt too worried... thanks for confirming that its all good...

 

-------lifter tick-------- try using a different weight oil if it bugs you that much. some oone skimped on oil changes