jas98 Member 1,046 Member For: 12y 9m 3d Gender: Male Location: Maryborough Qld Posted 23/03/15 02:38 AM Share Posted 23/03/15 02:38 AM Ba xr6t stock.At startup massive ticking sound at startup. If idle for a while comes good but can still faintly hear it every now and then especially when accelerating lightly. I only started noticing this noise loudly after I accelerated quickly and as it was boosting (6 psi) there was a pop sound like a backfire from engine area....could be completely unrelated though. Also seems to be running slightly thirstier. But allot of things could be causeing that. I'm thinking exhaust manifold gasket. I'm hoping it's not the timing chain guide f*cked......Any ideas? I'll get a recording of it when I start it up cold again although does do it when warm startup but not as bad Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/90270-ticking-noise-very-loud/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
DD-XR-6T Member 134 Member For: 12y 1m Gender: Male Location: Sydney/Canberra Posted 23/03/15 11:21 AM Share Posted 23/03/15 11:21 AM Loose turbo bolts caused mine to do exactly what you're describing, then the O2 sensors went and made it use around 20-30L/100 combined fuel. 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/90270-ticking-noise-very-loud/#findComment-1536338 Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilDaifu Cruise Whore Moderating Team 5,130 Member For: 19y 8m 20d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 23/03/15 11:32 AM Share Posted 23/03/15 11:32 AM Check your idle pulley - it's a common issue for BA's around now - bearings wear out and make a ticking noise. Had mine changed out about 1 1/2 yrs ago. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/90270-ticking-noise-very-loud/#findComment-1536344 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ms700 Moderating Team 10,170 Member For: 22y 2m 26d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 23/03/15 11:35 AM Share Posted 23/03/15 11:35 AM Id bet my bot bot its exhaust manifold related - either bolts from manifold to head are loose or gone altogether, or turbo to manifold bolts are loose or gone altogher too.Remove the manifold, get it machined perfectly flat, buy some Inconnel bolts, a new exhaust manifold gasket, and never worry about it again. 2 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/90270-ticking-noise-very-loud/#findComment-1536351 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jas98 Member 1,046 Member For: 12y 9m 3d Gender: Male Location: Maryborough Qld Posted 23/03/15 11:55 PM Author Share Posted 23/03/15 11:55 PM Thanks guys. I'm goofing it's exhaust gasket too. Will rip off heat shields and have a look.Forgot to get a recording thismorning but started it up with bonnet up and f*ck it's really loud. Gradually Came quiet after about 3 min then when lightly roving it I herd it for about. Second.Anyway the noise is coming from the front part of the Manifold closest to power steering pump. Also can smell exhaust fuels. Hopefully it's the type of gasket I used a couple year ago not sure. Worst case timming chain? Or would timming chain do it all the time?Will keep updated Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/90270-ticking-noise-very-loud/#findComment-1536413 Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 18y 2m 19d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 24/03/15 12:09 AM Share Posted 24/03/15 12:09 AM The bit about a backfire is what concerns me - we've heard similar stories before that resulted in more terminal bottom end issues. This is usually with modified cars though.Get those heatshields off asap to confirm manifold issues but in the mean time I'd stay off the boost. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/90270-ticking-noise-very-loud/#findComment-1536416 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizkets is Drunk? Too heavy needs boost Member 5,929 Member For: 11y 8m 20d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 25/03/15 03:38 AM Share Posted 25/03/15 03:38 AM Watch "xr6 turbo head noise" on YouTubexr6 turbo head noise: https://youtu.be/lryMnUm0DQEDoes it sound like this ticking noise. Sorry for the language. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/90270-ticking-noise-very-loud/#findComment-1536602 Share on other sites More sharing options...
barnz Member 3,047 Member For: 11y 5m 6d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 25/03/15 04:00 AM Share Posted 25/03/15 04:00 AM Lol is that u bizkarnt? 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/90270-ticking-noise-very-loud/#findComment-1536603 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jas98 Member 1,046 Member For: 12y 9m 3d Gender: Male Location: Maryborough Qld Posted 27/03/15 12:19 AM Author Share Posted 27/03/15 12:19 AM Yeah had a ex mechanic from work look. He said straight away manifold leak so I'll have to confirm it.Bidets is fat? Similar but not the same. My noise is more of a tap tap popping sound that sound sounds like a timing chain?? Or belt tensioner f*cked? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/90270-ticking-noise-very-loud/#findComment-1536956 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizkets is Drunk? Too heavy needs boost Member 5,929 Member For: 11y 8m 20d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 27/03/15 12:27 AM Share Posted 27/03/15 12:27 AM Yea that's what I thought when mine was making it. Spary some inox into or around the plastic bit on the belt tensioner. It might be dry. I did this and the noise was gone. $5 a can and could piss the noise off. But without a video with noise its a needle in a hay stack. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/90270-ticking-noise-very-loud/#findComment-1536957 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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