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engine tick........help
« on: October 21 2015, 06:51:56 PM »
Been trying to determine/locate a ticking noise since I got the car. Thought I found it yesterday with 2 small exhaust leaks where the crossover meets the pass side header........ nope :013:  So took a 3 ft piece of hose and listened everywhere. There are zero exhaust leaks. Listened all over the valve covers, intake, alternator has a small tick but that's not it. Where I hear it is on a round black plastic part on front of motor. I don't know what this is, think it's the cam sensor. Can this tick be adjusted away on this component or is it just transferring the noise of a bad lifter or cam lobe to this component where I can hear it? Farther back on the engine I can't hear the ticking anywhere with the hose??? Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!!!
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Re: engine tick........help
« Reply #1 on: October 21 2015, 08:48:40 PM »
some times the cam sensor will make a little noise and you can reduce it by pulling it out, pulling the gear off the shaft and shimming a little of the play out of the gear/case spacing.

In other words, the shaft has too much up and down play in it.  Use distributor shims for an old chevy distributor
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Re: engine tick........help
« Reply #2 on: October 21 2015, 09:11:44 PM »
Ill give it a try...new one is $260 :O
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Re: engine tick........help
« Reply #3 on: October 21 2015, 10:07:11 PM »
That's why I was encouraging folks to buy them when we found some at ~$140.

Doesn't look like Scott replaces the gear?
http://www.gnsperformance.com/#!zddplus/c1de5

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http://tinyurl.com/camrebuild
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Re: engine tick........help
« Reply #4 on: October 21 2015, 10:30:40 PM »
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Re: engine tick........help
« Reply #5 on: October 22 2015, 12:02:37 AM »
last new one I bought needed to be shimed right out of the box.

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Re: engine tick........help
« Reply #6 on: October 22 2015, 08:55:35 AM »
Stupid question but I assume the shims go between the gear and the wave washer
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Re: engine tick........help
« Reply #7 on: October 22 2015, 09:52:05 AM »
Somebody got a part number for the gear and reasonable price?
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Re: engine tick........help
« Reply #8 on: October 22 2015, 10:09:25 AM »
Plan is to pull it and shim it Saturday, and then when I put away for winter in a few weeks pull again and send in for rebuild
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Re: engine tick........help
« Reply #9 on: October 23 2015, 05:36:23 PM »
I got 3 cam sensors...3 coil packs...and 3 ignition modules for backup...plus one of everything else. :)
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Re: engine tick........help
« Reply #10 on: October 23 2015, 06:26:48 PM »
Yeah. Good idea if you drive them at all :icon_eyes: I sure hope this gets rid of this tick!
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Re: engine tick........help
« Reply #11 on: October 24 2015, 09:45:50 AM »
Got it out this morning,.074 up and down movement but none side to side. I read some where not to shim to tight, should I shim to a .020 up and down movement or tighter.....or is that to tight....I cant find any "spec"

As always...thank s!!!
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Re: engine tick........help
« Reply #12 on: October 24 2015, 10:10:23 AM »
the replacement ones have almost 0.050" in them.  I would try to shim to about 0.040"
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Re: engine tick........help
« Reply #13 on: October 24 2015, 02:29:22 PM »
Shimed it to .30 ( closest to .40 I could get) put back in, test drove......sti ll has a tick. If I pull the valve covers will the hose to the ear test find the noisy valve? Cant hear any ticking just listening to valve cover?
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Re: engine tick........help
« Reply #14 on: October 24 2015, 02:33:25 PM »
Is the tick consistent or intermittent? Does it vary with throttle?
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