# loud ticking? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [September 21, 2007, 5:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/loud-ticking/35768 "2007-09-21T17:46:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![layton108](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/layton108/32/5078_2.png) [@layton108](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/layton108)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2007, 5:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/loud-ticking/35768/1 "2007-09-21T17:46:12Z")
my engine is making a loud ticking noise im not sure what it could be any suggestions? it does have 219k on it so im sure that might have something to do with it ---
**Author:** ![dreid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dreid/32/7388_2.png) [@dreid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dreid)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2007, 5:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/loud-ticking/35768/2 "2007-09-21T17:48:46Z")
does it have oil in it??? lifters tapping??? ---
**Author:** ![STEALTTH](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/stealtth/32/7582_2.png) [@STEALTTH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/STEALTTH)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2007, 6:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/loud-ticking/35768/3 "2007-09-21T18:03:19Z")
:word: +1 ---
**Author:** ![fbrendan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/d26b3c/32.png) [@fbrendan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fbrendan)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2007, 6:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/loud-ticking/35768/4 "2007-09-21T18:07:37Z")
:word: +2 Check that asap or :in for a grenaded head: ---
**Author:** ![JDMSIR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdmsir/32/7376_2.png) [@JDMSIR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMSIR)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2007, 6:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/loud-ticking/35768/5 "2007-09-21T18:08:51Z")
Rod knock? What kind of car or truck is it. ---
**Author:** ![IROC-Z](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iroc-z/32/7389_2.png) [@IROC-Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IROC-Z)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2007, 6:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/loud-ticking/35768/6 "2007-09-21T18:23:20Z")
Exhaust manifold leaking? Does it get faster with RPM change? ---
**Author:** ![layton108](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/layton108/32/5078_2.png) [@layton108](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/layton108)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2007, 6:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/loud-ticking/35768/7 "2007-09-21T18:26:31Z")
when i revved it alil grayish smoke came out ---
**Author:** ![layton108](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/layton108/32/5078_2.png) [@layton108](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/layton108)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2007, 6:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/loud-ticking/35768/8 "2007-09-21T18:28:09Z")
[quote=“JDMSIR,post:5,topic:35768"”] Rod knock? What kind of car or truck is it. [/quote] its a 1980 porsche 928 i should prolly do an oil change asap then huh? as of now im just getting it prepped for a paintjob but come to realize that i also want it in decent running condition maybe i should just replace all the fluids while im at it ---
**Author:** ![dirtye30](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dirtye30/32/7333_2.png) [@dirtye30](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dirtye30)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2007, 6:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/loud-ticking/35768/9 "2007-09-21T18:53:26Z")
it seems as though you dont take care of things very well… def change the oil fluids belts plugs filters etc ---
**Author:** ![SilverGT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@SilverGT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SilverGT)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2007, 7:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/loud-ticking/35768/10 "2007-09-21T19:01:35Z")
awww fuck its a ticking time bomb thats what it is…i was thinking it burned oil and you forogot to fill it up and tick started. but check the oil level ---
**Author:** ![layton108](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/layton108/32/5078_2.png) [@layton108](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/layton108)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2007, 7:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/loud-ticking/35768/11 "2007-09-21T19:38:47Z")
i just got it less than a week ago and havent really drivin it yet except home from the guys house i got it from and i started it up a couple times and just noticed it could it be a rear main seal issue? because thats one of the things i was told it could be ---
**Author:** ![dirtye30](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dirtye30/32/7333_2.png) [@dirtye30](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dirtye30)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2007, 7:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/loud-ticking/35768/12 "2007-09-21T19:53:14Z")
and what does a rear main seal do? think real hard on this one… ---
**Author:** ![layton108](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/layton108/32/5078_2.png) [@layton108](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/layton108)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2007, 7:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/loud-ticking/35768/13 "2007-09-21T19:55:53Z")
well i understand that but the previous owner told me a few of the issues were a rear main seal and slave cylinder and thermostat how hard of a job is it to replace that seal? the part is like 60 bux but not sure what im lookin at timewise to do the job ---
**Author:** ![dirtye30](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dirtye30/32/7333_2.png) [@dirtye30](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dirtye30)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2007, 8:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/loud-ticking/35768/14 "2007-09-21T20:29:34Z")
its a porche. expect a fuckload of time. ---
**Author:** ![Carnut](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carnut/32/7590_2.png) [@Carnut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carnut)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2007, 9:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/loud-ticking/35768/15 "2007-09-21T21:15:59Z")
check the oil. ---
**Author:** ![TRP951](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b77776/32.png) [@TRP951](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TRP951)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2007, 9:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/loud-ticking/35768/16 "2007-09-21T21:43:29Z")
could be a lifter that went bad ---
**Author:** ![layton108](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/layton108/32/5078_2.png) [@layton108](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/layton108)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2007, 9:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/loud-ticking/35768/17 "2007-09-22T09:43:38Z")
gona do an oil change later and see what happens