Funny Noise???

[SVTman75]

Just got in from a little 60mi cruise and was gonna spray all the nite insects off when i hear a noise. Sounds like a tapping coming from the passenger side up underneath where the cats are. I rev the engine just a hair and the tapping speeds up then slows down with the RPMs. I turned the engine off...sprayed the truck off (15mins) and started it back up to go home. Tapping still there. Any ideas? Am I in danger?

 

[lightninmike]

only thing i could say is check your plugs, or maybe yiou have a heat sheild hitting something up under there
but with out being there i am just taking shots in the dark

 

[SVTman75]

I think i might have had a floating lifter? That's what someone else said. I drove it around for a few mins....the sound is gone. I wonder what it was now. And how do i prevent it again....

 

[Stewart_H]

Check your plugs. Do it ASAP. Check your plugs.

Stewart

 

[Duende]

^ Concur.

 

[Ryan]

Concur Concur.

 

[lightninmike]

I think i might have had a floating lifter? That's what someone else said. I drove it around for a few mins....the sound is gone. I wonder what it was now. And how do i prevent it again....

well i dont think it would be the hydo lash adjuster but to fix it is a hell of a project

 

[boostdacr]

yeah check your plugs!!!

 

[|SvT-TiPsY|]

Plugs def plugs.......................

 

[Slider]

The plug is getting ready for liftoff on your head. Thats the sound your are hearing.

 

[lightninmike]

The plug is getting ready for liftoff on your head. Thats the sound your are hearing.

shall we start countdown???

 

[SVTman75]

:lol:

A 99 with no warranty....you bet your a$$ i'm checkin the plugs. Truck is parked as of now til i can get time to check them. Hella work week coming up. Anyone got a loaner for a daily driver i can borrow for a cpl days?


EDIT: thanks for the help guys!!:beer:

 

[Slider]

No problem, thats what we are here for. :beer:

 

[Stewart_H]

:lol:

A 99 with no warranty....you bet your a$$ i'm checkin the plugs.

I wish I had listened to myself a few months ago.

Back in the beginning of the year, I developed a "tick tick tick" shortly after I worked on my Bassani exhaust. I figured I had caused an exhaust leak at one of the flanges, but put off crawling under the truck.

When I finally did check it out, I realized the noise wasn't coming from the exhaust...everything was tight.

Right then and there I should have checked my plugs, but I was just "too busy" and put it off until the next day, for when I had more time. :kaboom:

Later that afternoon I blew my plug. :cryying: :cuss:

Stupid was I. :bash:

Stewart