[Shotimes] Slight ticking from below intake

Dave Kegel Dave Kegel" <d.kegel@attbi.com
Thu, 31 Oct 2002 10:39:26 -0600


Actually, it's most likely the secondary butterflies making noise.  As they
age, they tend to do this.  There's a spot on the intake where you can stick
a small screw driver to wedge against the butterflies and see if the noise
stops.

Dave Kegel
----- Original Message -----
From: "Erik Balser" <masho95@attbi.com>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: October 31, 2002 10:32 AM
Subject: [Shotimes] Slight ticking from below intake


> Lately when opening the hood you can hear a slight ticking noise
constantly
> from just under the intake.  Obviously it's probably something with the
cams
> turning.  My question is, how normal is a noise like this, could nothing
be
> wrong?  I've always remembered my SHO's having this sound so maybe it's
not
> bad? Is this just the engine noise or is there a problem indicated?
>
> '95 MTX
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