Thread: Ticking sound
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Old 04-16-2008, 07:59 PM   #4
Easy Rider
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Originally Posted by jonathan180iq
Sounds like your valves(tappets). Have they ever been adjusted?
Or a tiny exhaust leak.
Don't think I'd panic unless it get louder.
I notice valve noise (actually cam noise) sometimes and not others.
It seems to be loudest when re-started hot.

P.S. Mechanical valve trains don't "stick".
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