XAH03 Member 597 Member For: 16y 5m 18d Gender: Male Location: Cairns QLD Posted 09/05/10 03:22 AM Share Posted 09/05/10 03:22 AM I just got back from a drive in my BA T (about 200km's) and not far from getting back home I noticed a ticking noise coming from the engine.The ticking rises and falls with the revs and started out quiet but got louder. I turned the car off when I got it in the garage and popped the bonnet. couldnt see any oil or anything wrong. went to start it back up but it wouldnt start, it was like the engine had locked up. so I left it for a a while and then went back and it started normally but still had the ticking. I had a bit of a listen around the engine and it sounds like its comming from the top somewhere but I cant be too sure.Just wondering if anyone would know what the problem is or got any ideas where to look?Details: 03 BA XR6T Nizpro injectors, valve springs, tune, cooler, intake, turbo modded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trevs Member 781 Member For: 16y 11m 26d Gender: Male Location: balmain Posted 09/05/10 04:23 AM Share Posted 09/05/10 04:23 AM (edited) I hate to be the bearer of bad news but im guessing you have a bent rod on your hands although I hope for your sake im wrong I wouldnt be driving it untill somebody has a good look at it because the next step is it smashing a hole in your block and coming out for look of the inside of your engine bay cheers trev Edited 09/05/10 04:25 AM by trevs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOLDIE My new toy Lifetime Members 5,344 Member For: 20y 11m 25d Gender: Male Location: stanthorpe wine capital of qld. Posted 09/05/10 04:31 AM Share Posted 09/05/10 04:31 AM I would say very good chance of that.Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XAH03 Member 597 Member For: 16y 5m 18d Gender: Male Location: Cairns QLD Posted 09/05/10 06:54 AM Author Share Posted 09/05/10 06:54 AM I let it sit for a few hours then started it and theres no ticking for a bit then it slowly comes back.I dont know whats wrong with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trevs Member 781 Member For: 16y 11m 26d Gender: Male Location: balmain Posted 09/05/10 07:14 AM Share Posted 09/05/10 07:14 AM the fact your engine locked up still makes me think bent rod as the oil warms up or thins out the ticking comes back bent rod ticking sound that increase with rpm or under load bent rod worse case scenario anyway id stop starting it untill somebody looks at it better to be safe than sorry a bent rod may not be the end of the world a hole in your block is major pain in the ass anyway like I said I hope for your sake its something simple and cheap but the fact I see your cars pushing 340rwkw I dont hold much hope cheers trev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XAH03 Member 597 Member For: 16y 5m 18d Gender: Male Location: Cairns QLD Posted 09/05/10 07:24 AM Author Share Posted 09/05/10 07:24 AM Im going to give my tuner a call in the morning and see what he says. If he needs it in there I'll get it towed in so they have a look at it. It sounds like its in the valve train somewhere like a rocker or something.it reminds me of my old skyline with the RB30 and the usual ticking that those things develop, oh the memories haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIP_HSV HOON Member 1,636 Member For: 14y 1m 1d Gender: Male Location: W.A Posted 09/05/10 07:28 AM Share Posted 09/05/10 07:28 AM could just be the injectors!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trevs Member 781 Member For: 16y 11m 26d Gender: Male Location: balmain Posted 09/05/10 07:43 AM Share Posted 09/05/10 07:43 AM Im going to give my tuner a call in the morning and see what he says. If he needs it in there I'll get it towed in so they have a look at it. It sounds like its in the valve train somewhere like a rocker or something.it reminds me of my old skyline with the RB30 and the usual ticking that those things develop, oh the memories hahayep its sure does suck If it's Got Tits or Tires, Sooner or Later You are Gonna Have Trouble cheers trev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazed1 Member 105 Member For: 18y 4m 21d Location: Sydney Posted 09/05/10 08:34 AM Share Posted 09/05/10 08:34 AM It sounds like its in the valve train somewhere like a rocker or something.I know this sound very well, I have the same sound coming from my engine. Mines a BA standard valve springs, I was wondering what the chances are of having a bent valve rather than a bent rod, could the bent valve be stuck open with the piston tapping it every cycle? I guess im going to comp test it and see if its top or bottom, Im over the guessing game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyb Donating Members 1,097 Member For: 15y 10m 2d Gender: Male Location: Gold Coast, QLD Posted 09/05/10 09:28 AM Share Posted 09/05/10 09:28 AM Check out my thread...http://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=64317&st=0&p=962825&hl=knocking+from+motor&fromsearch=1If it sounds anything like this DONT drive it anywhere. I had 2 bent rods, #3 was bent on both axis and was bent that bad that the rod was hitting BOTH sides of the cylinder causing a small crack in the block. The actual knock you can hear in my vid is the piston hitting on the crank (the cylinder bore had a groove worn in it from the rod and wasn't touching), I bent the rod that much that on the down stroke the bottom of the piston would hit on the top of the crank... it cost me $3000ish for a new FG F6 short motor. I'd trailer it to you tuner and let him have a look at it, and I'd highly recommend a compression test. Best of luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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