Looking to refresh my tune and do some updates (possibly GT Pumps, new injectors, resolve an alternator issue, etc.) and maybe minor maintenance for my 03 Cobra. I just moved outside of Austin this summer. I see a bunch of old posts but nothing recent. Looks like it might have to be HPP...
Mine did sit for a few months. It actually sits most of its life. Only had 23K miles. Between deployments and living in WA a state where it rained 8 months out of the year, I hardly drive it.
No I was so worried about it being something else that I didn't even consider the belt/idlers. I don't think the tensioner is under excessive tension, I don't remember exactly how much play it has.
From what I can tell just listen I'd guess the ticking is coming from here:
But the acoustics...
MGoh3, your logic is sound brother. And I appreciate the offer. I really am leaning towards the alternator as well. Otherwise it just doesn't make sense that something internal failed after the car was sitting. FWIW a friend mentioned that it sounds like a pulley or tensioner when I sent him...
That's what I want to know. I mean it literally sat there for months. I'm kinda of ashamed. Its the longest its ever been outside. I've always garage kept it except for when I moved from Texas to Washington and from Kansas to Texas. Both times I left it at my parents house and they aren't...
I heard back from CT Performance, obviously they just saw the video and can't really tell too much but are concerned it could be chain slap or a single cylinder issue (i.e. valve spring, rocker, or broken piston skirt). Ouch!
CJ428Mach: Will do once I get it back, thanks. I assume you still have the Cobra in storage, we never got a chance to meet when I was in KS, but thanks for all the help as always.
Keith89, yeah. I'm not sure what the deal is. I do notice a distinct buzzing, sounds like its coming from the...