# noise under valve cover **URL:** \ **Category:** Canada Nissan Automotive\ **Created:** [May 7, 2007, 8:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/noise-under-valve-cover/146676 "2007-05-07T20:42:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ludakris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/47e85d/32.png) [@ludakris](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ludakris)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2007, 8:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/noise-under-valve-cover/146676/1 "2007-05-07T20:42:27Z")
Well like it says in the title theres a noise under my sr20’s valve cover, i think i may have a loose valve. There is this clicking kinda noise and when i open up the throttle the clicking gets faster. I’ve gotten some opinions and thats what those opinions have gotten me, possibly a loose valve. I was wondering would it be hard to tighten up a loose valve or is it a very complicated process that i would really need to look into before doing? Any input would be great thanks in advance. ---
**Author:** ![silvertable58](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@silvertable58](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/silvertable58)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2007, 9:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/noise-under-valve-cover/146676/2 "2007-05-07T21:17:29Z")
check if machanical fan is tight…mine wasnt and it was ticking when i rev.ed ---
**Author:** ![ludakris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/47e85d/32.png) [@ludakris](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ludakris)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2007, 9:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/noise-under-valve-cover/146676/3 "2007-05-07T21:19:11Z")
mechanical fan? your not talking about the cooling fan are you? ---
**Author:** ![silvertable58](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@silvertable58](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/silvertable58)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2007, 9:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/noise-under-valve-cover/146676/4 "2007-05-07T21:21:43Z")
the one connected to your engine …unless u dont have one? ---
**Author:** ![ludakris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/47e85d/32.png) [@ludakris](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ludakris)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2007, 9:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/noise-under-valve-cover/146676/5 "2007-05-08T09:10:11Z")
no i have an electrical fan ---
**Author:** ![n1zm0](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/n1zm0/32/3302_2.png) [@n1zm0](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/n1zm0)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2007, 10:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/noise-under-valve-cover/146676/6 "2007-05-08T10:09:37Z")
injectors? normal to hear that clicking for an SR (if it is the injectors you’re hearing) ---
**Author:** ![ludakris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/47e85d/32.png) [@ludakris](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ludakris)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2007, 10:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/noise-under-valve-cover/146676/7 "2007-05-08T10:29:27Z")
would the clicking noise from the injectors get faster as the rpm gets faster? ---
**Author:** ![n1zm0](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/n1zm0/32/3302_2.png) [@n1zm0](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/n1zm0)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2007, 10:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/noise-under-valve-cover/146676/8 "2007-05-08T10:45:58Z")
yes, but it drowns out the higher the rpms, put your ear to the injectors at idle(or a screwdriver to your ear), then open the butterly valve on the throttle and increase rpms, most likely thats your clicking noise. lol but not having enough oil makes that noise as well 😃 ---
**Author:** ![InitialD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/d07c76/32.png) [@InitialD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/InitialD)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2007, 1:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/noise-under-valve-cover/146676/9 "2007-05-08T13:22:46Z")
piston slap does it too :anal ---
**Author:** ![silviadrftr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@silviadrftr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/silviadrftr)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2007, 1:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/noise-under-valve-cover/146676/10 "2007-05-08T13:37:26Z")
> [@InitialD](#): > > piston slap does it too :anal only when the engine is cold, piston slap goes away as the parts heat up and expand, and unless he has some kind of afteramrket internals in his car I would think he wouldnt have to worry about that… ---
**Author:** ![InitialD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/d07c76/32.png) [@InitialD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/InitialD)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2007, 1:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/noise-under-valve-cover/146676/11 "2007-05-08T13:41:03Z")
or a broken off piece of the piston hehe been there done that… ---
**Author:** ![TyPhOOn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/typhoon/32/5800_2.png) [@TyPhOOn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TyPhOOn)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2007, 3:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/noise-under-valve-cover/146676/12 "2007-05-08T15:18:02Z")
timing chain guide rattling on the top of the chain as it might be broken ---
**Author:** ![240DRIFTz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/bbe5ce/32.png) [@240DRIFTz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/240DRIFTz)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2007, 7:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/noise-under-valve-cover/146676/13 "2007-05-10T07:39:58Z")
is it a knock or a tick…did you just buy this motor or car with sr20 and think its a bad noise?..sr20’s are noisy…and you say its a clicking sound so it could be injectorsand likes someone else said the timing chain…if you had rod knock or something like that…you wouldnt wanna drive your car becuase the knock will be looooud…unless its already happning lol well hope this helps ---
**Author:** ![ludakris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/47e85d/32.png) [@ludakris](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ludakris)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2007, 11:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/noise-under-valve-cover/146676/14 "2007-05-20T23:00:46Z")
well it isn’t a knock like you guys are saying a rod knock. But the sound coming from the motor is progressively getting louder and louder and is starting to scare me. I’m afraid it will start to become a knock and there really aren’t any guys very familiar with the sr in winnipeg so i might be in some trouble. ---
**Author:** ![imported\_brian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b3f665/32.png) [@imported\_brian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_brian)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2007, 12:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/noise-under-valve-cover/146676/15 "2007-05-21T12:34:28Z")
either top up or change your oil, I know my KA lifters tick like mad after a drift sess because the oil pump picks up allmost no oil. Unless you’ve already done that. ---
**Author:** ![ludakris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/47e85d/32.png) [@ludakris](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ludakris)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2007, 6:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/noise-under-valve-cover/146676/16 "2007-05-21T18:25:19Z")
the oil level is fine, just changed it 2 weeks ago.