# Help~Engine Ticking BAD **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [July 1, 2009, 6:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-engine-ticking-bad/245142 "2009-07-01T06:27:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2009, 6:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-engine-ticking-bad/245142/181 "2009-07-02T18:25:40Z")
welll ,no doubt they are big for bein indep but good .i dont think so ---
**Author:** ![Fn\_Skanks](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fn_skanks/32/6308_2.png) [@Fn\_Skanks](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fn_Skanks)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2009, 1:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-engine-ticking-bad/245142/182 "2009-07-03T01:24:46Z")
i find it funny how that tsb calls for a whole new head. what a design. so your boyfried is a tech and your asking people on here about your car? LOL wtf? 7 pages of this :facepalm ---
**Author:** ![Tricia](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tricia/32/6426_2.png) [@Tricia](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tricia)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2009, 6:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-engine-ticking-bad/245142/183 "2009-07-03T06:11:37Z")
> [@Deer slams into the side of the truck..](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/deer-slams-into-the-side-of-the-truck/20103/37): > > i find it funny how that tsb calls for a whole new head. what a design. > > so your boyfried is a tech and your asking people on here about your car? LOL wtf? > > 7 pages of this :facepalm yes he is , but isnt it true that if more than one person knows it makes it easier to solve? The car is WIERD, it makes the ticking noise all the time but yesterday and today it stopped ticking 4 different times for about 10 minutes. It makes no sense, then the noise comes back loud again. Honda’s techs are even stumped. There are no lifters I found out so it cant be that, anything else doesnt make sense either bc it stopped a cpl times. Its just too odd:ohnoes ---
**Author:** ![Tricia](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tricia/32/6426_2.png) [@Tricia](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tricia)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2009, 7:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-engine-ticking-bad/245142/184 "2009-07-03T07:54:11Z")
> [@On another topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/20095/14): > > hondas dont have lifters .they have rockers to a cam ,bad rockers would make a tickin sound yes .seafoam works but there is better out there we have all the eng flushing products made by b/g and they are great i use it in all my cars trish ya never called now im upset ya dont trust me esp now that ya went to gills as they are a bunch of idiots there I did call ur shop, whoever answered said u were not available and he took my number, figured u were busy, I ended up going up to Gils, my fiance works there and he did a compression test for me. ---
**Author:** ![votblindub](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/votblindub/32/6280_2.png) [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2009, 8:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-engine-ticking-bad/245142/185 "2009-07-03T08:08:19Z")
bribe Pete and just have him open that motor and look ---
**Author:** ![Tricia](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tricia/32/6426_2.png) [@Tricia](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tricia)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2009, 8:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-engine-ticking-bad/245142/186 "2009-07-03T08:16:11Z")
> [@Bye Bye Buffalo.... frowning](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bye-bye-buffalo/17008/163): > > bribe Pete and just have him open that motor and look whos pete? lol ---
**Author:** ![Shady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@Shady](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shady)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2009, 8:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-engine-ticking-bad/245142/187 "2009-07-03T08:22:02Z")
> [@DirecTv Users/Lovers/Haters, Come on In.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/directv-users-lovers-haters-come-on-in/20024/42): > > whos pete? lol FN Skanks… Hell even Id open it up for you and take a look but I iz to buzy ---
**Author:** ![psi2high](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/psi2high/32/6320_2.png) [@psi2high](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psi2high)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2009, 8:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-engine-ticking-bad/245142/188 "2009-07-03T08:24:02Z")
Dont have just any one open up the engine. Bring it to another honda dealer and see what they say. Dont risk voiding your warranty ---
**Author:** ![Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mk4_30r_ban/32/6347_2.png) [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2009, 8:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-engine-ticking-bad/245142/189 "2009-07-03T08:26:48Z")
> [@spark, fuel, not firing](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/spark-fuel-not-firing/20066/44): > > Dont have just any one open up the engine. Bring it to another honda dealer and see what they say. Dont risk voiding your warranty Zing! ---
**Author:** ![Fn\_Skanks](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fn_skanks/32/6308_2.png) [@Fn\_Skanks](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fn_Skanks)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2009, 8:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-engine-ticking-bad/245142/190 "2009-07-03T08:52:35Z")
an intermittent noise, most likely something in the valve train is binding up. could be do to under oiling. ---
**Author:** ![Murrdog9000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/murrdog9000/32/6391_2.png) [@Murrdog9000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Murrdog9000)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2009, 9:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-engine-ticking-bad/245142/191 "2009-07-03T09:00:47Z")
Tricia, you should probably just run race gas through it. That will stop all ticking noises and give you more powerz. ---
**Author:** ![psi2high](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/psi2high/32/6320_2.png) [@psi2high](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psi2high)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2009, 9:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-engine-ticking-bad/245142/192 "2009-07-03T09:10:49Z")
> [@anyone play guitar???](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-play-guitar/20155/5): > > Zing! Actually I dont give a fuck. Put a brick on the gas pedal and let it bounce off rev limiter till the noise subsides. ---
**Author:** ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2009, 9:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-engine-ticking-bad/245142/193 "2009-07-03T09:13:13Z")
trish i never got the message from my boss,if it tickin interm its obv in the valvtrain from either a clogged oil port or bad design if it has a tsb get it to a dealer have it done under warr soon before suttin else goes ---
**Author:** ![Tricia](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tricia/32/6426_2.png) [@Tricia](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tricia)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2009, 11:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-engine-ticking-bad/245142/194 "2009-07-03T11:05:07Z")
well I figured it out its not intermit. heres what happens, I start the car when its cold, it makes the loud ticking, then as the car heats up it quiets then after about 4 minutes the noise is gone, no tick at all, then Ill drive for about 10 minutes with no noise at all then the noise comes back. So in my opinion its gotta be something to do with temperature or oil pressure, I dunno but its going to Honda on Tuesday, oh and they said there was a code saying there was no “pcm communication” whatever that means, and every now and then my ABS, BRAKE, and VSA light will come on, but if I turn the car off and back on it goes away, and it pulled “pcm relation” failure codes. This car seems to have a lot of issues. Im glad to know that none of it can be blamed on “abuse” u cant abuse a computer lol and theres no bent valves so theres no “over-revving”. We will see soon hopefully ---
**Author:** ![Shady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@Shady](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shady)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2009, 11:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-engine-ticking-bad/245142/195 "2009-07-03T11:09:56Z")
> [@might be time for a new car](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/might-be-time-for-a-new-car/20146/42): > > well I figured it out its not intermit. heres what happens, I start the car when its cold, it makes the loud ticking, then as the car heats up it quiets then after about 4 minutes the noise is gone, no tick at all, then Ill drive for about 10 minutes with no noise at all then the noise comes back. So in my opinion its gotta be something to do with temperature or oil pressure, I dunno but its going to Honda on Tuesday, oh and they said there was a code saying there was no “pcm communication” whatever that means, and every now and then my ABS, BRAKE, and VSA light will come on, but if I turn the car off and back on it goes away, and it pulled “pcm relation” failure codes. This car seems to have a lot of issues. Im glad to know that none of it can be blamed on “abuse” u cant abuse a computer lol and theres no bent valves so theres no “over-revving”. We will see soon hopefully Unless heads were pulled and valves were inspected bent valve is still a possibility. ---
**Author:** ![GermanPSI](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/germanpsi/32/6353_2.png) [@GermanPSI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GermanPSI)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2009, 11:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-engine-ticking-bad/245142/196 "2009-07-03T11:12:04Z")
> [@might be time for a new car](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/might-be-time-for-a-new-car/20146/43): > > Unless heads were pulled and valves were inspected bent valve is still a possibility. heads…LOL there is only one head ---
**Author:** ![Shady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@Shady](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shady)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2009, 11:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-engine-ticking-bad/245142/197 "2009-07-03T11:14:38Z")
> [@What does one do? v. Cheese Danish](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-does-one-do-v-cheese-danish/20139/18): > > heads…LOL there is only one head LOL! I do that alot even when it comes to V8’s and saying “Cams” ---
**Author:** ![Tricia](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tricia/32/6426_2.png) [@Tricia](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tricia)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2009, 11:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-engine-ticking-bad/245142/198 "2009-07-03T11:50:16Z")
> [@might be time for a new car](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/might-be-time-for-a-new-car/20146/43): > > Unless heads were pulled and valves were inspected bent valve is still a possibility. Nope not a possibility I had a compression test and vacuum test done , both were fine, and even the Honda service shop says its not bc its running perfect and the noise isnt a knock, and it goes away, a bent valve would always make noise and the car would run like shit and there would be numerous codes thrown. It could possibly need a valve adjustment but they are not bent. ---
**Author:** ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2009, 12:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-engine-ticking-bad/245142/199 "2009-07-03T12:25:12Z")
sounds like ya got rocker bad or mis adjusted setup …along with elec problems ---
**Author:** ![Tricia](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tricia/32/6426_2.png) [@Tricia](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tricia)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2009, 12:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-engine-ticking-bad/245142/200 "2009-07-03T12:27:48Z")
> [@VTEC y0!!!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vtec-y0/20172/2): > > sounds like ya got rocker bad or mis adjusted setup …along with elec problems Ya the car is becoming a serious headache.:ahhThis will be the last Si I buy.☹ [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-engine-ticking-bad/245142.md?page=9) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-engine-ticking-bad/245142.md?page=11)