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jbird99
08-26-2005, 02:57 PM
i dunno what it is, but a lil while after getting my headers installed my car makes a ticking noise that goes faster as i accelerate.....any ideas?
foff667
08-26-2005, 03:10 PM
blown header gasket?
Tru2Chevy
08-26-2005, 03:40 PM
It could very well be an exhaust leak somewhere....follow the path of the exhaust with the car running and listen for the source.

- Justin
JerzLT1
08-28-2005, 09:39 AM
my 86 has an exhaust leak and makes a tapping noise and it goes faster as your RPMs go up. mine is either at the ypipe or the exhaust manifold... i dunno im gettin long tubes anyway
9secfirebird
08-28-2005, 12:59 PM
its a blown header gasket, end of story. replace em and get a copper header gasket, they are nicey.
Ian
08-28-2005, 01:38 PM
its a blown header gasket, end of story. replace em and get a copper header gasket, they are nicey.

:stupid:
camaroz28_97
10-01-2005, 09:43 PM
exhaust leak :wink:
j0n
10-01-2005, 09:50 PM
what they said....i had the samme problem...it was my excuse for headers :D
jbird99
10-02-2005, 08:14 AM
sigh i cant find it if it is a leak :(
Tru2Chevy
10-03-2005, 10:00 AM
sigh i cant find it if it is a leak Â*:(

Take a very close look at the header gaskets all the way around. Look for any damaged areas. Then check where the headers each meet the Y-pipe for leaks there as well.

- Justin
j0n
10-03-2005, 01:50 PM
tighten all the header bolts
Formulalt1
10-03-2005, 03:39 PM
Its very very very commen for headers to leak and yes, its a tapping/ticking sound that gets louder as the rpms increase and tightening the header bolts down as they tend to loosen as the heads warm up. Good luck
jbird99
10-03-2005, 06:51 PM
ive read threads with people saying there EGR had a leak and once they fixed that the ticking went away...so maybe that could be it....ive been so busy lately i have no time for my car =[
Savage_Messiah
10-03-2005, 06:53 PM
I also say exhaust leak (headers)
jbird99
10-04-2005, 09:34 AM
It is infact the EGR leaking....is there a gasket i have to replace?? how do i go about fixing that.....ooo and to make matters worse the line before the EGR was resting on some water line and now theres a hole and now i have no car and im missing class as we speak. WOOO HOOOOO
j0n
10-04-2005, 11:24 AM
napa didnt carry an egr gasket for my car so i bought the "cut-your-own" gasket material and...cut my own
jbird99
10-04-2005, 11:39 AM
did it stop the EGR Leak?