after I put the cam in it it ticks ????

[breathnitrous]

I put a cam in my 2002 trans am. For some reason and I should say I think it has always had this tick just seems louder now. But anyways I start it up and you don't hear anything its quiet but just about when it gets to set temp it starts this like ticking noise and does it for about maybe 2 mins then stops I have know idea what it is. It sounds like its coming form the driver side of the motor thought it was the headers but don't think it is. Any ideas.

[00ls-1]

could be an exhaust leak at your header gasket maybe not sure ive never seen one quiet then ticking then quiet

[jsteele90]

did you check your pushrod length

[0rion]

did you do cam only? What other mods did you do at the time of the cam swap?

[breathnitrous]

I got the cam kit from thunder racing cam pushrods springs. Um I had the computer programed by thunder racing ported tb headers exhausted air lid bigger mass sencer stuff like that is what is done to it.

[breathnitrous]

oh just the cam springs pushrods and computer when I put the cam in it. had to put a map sencer in it too.

[0rion]

you say it was there before the cam swap right? Have you checked the torque on the header bolts? My first thought was a lifter or pushrod issue but if it's starting off quiet then I doubt that's correct. Check those bolts for the headers if you haven't already. Also, do you have the air system hooked up on the headers or are there provisions for them? Might check those flanges to make sure there's no leak there.

[lvbroham1]

Just to be on the safe side, I would recommend pulling the valve covers off and making sure everything is ok. Check for broken springs, loose rockers, bent push rods, etc., but like Orion stated 'It's not likely anything is messed up because of the quiet start up'. Of course before doing all of that I would look to see if there's an exhaust leak at the head, just like mentioned before. I've heard this story many times before, and lets just say 90% of the time it's because of an exhaust leak. The other 10% it's pushrod length, broken spring, loose rockers, etc.

[breathnitrous]

Ok I will look at all that again I did check to see if the rockers where tight but did not check the pushrods or springs. I will look again just to make sure thanks guys. I will say it drives me up a wall hate stuff like that lol.

[rajiv1998]

Just to be on the safe side, I would recommend pulling the valve covers off and making sure everything is ok. Check for broken springs, loose rockers, bent push rods, etc., but like Orion stated 'It's not likely anything is messed up because of the quiet start up'. Of course before doing all of that I would look to see if there's an exhaust leak at the head, just like mentioned before. I've heard this story many times before, and lets just say 90% of the time it's because of an exhaust leak. The other 10% it's pushrod length, broken spring, loose rockers, etc.

X1000! Make syre your valvetrain is ok. Make sure your springs and lifters are ok. Check the rods while your at it. Why did you have higher rating springs and all that before the cam swap?

[Spaz]

did you TQ your rockers down to the right TQ specs??? if it sounds like a sewing machine it's more than likely your rockers...

[breathnitrous]

I did the springs push rods and cam all at the same time got it all from thunderracing. Its all comp stuff

[Spaz]

I did the springs push rods and cam all at the same time got it all from thunderracing. Its all comp stuff

what part of PA are you from???

[rajiv1998]

what part of PA are you from???

LOL come to Spaz's picnic!!!