Bawwxay Member 54 Member For: 2y 5m 7d Posted 18/09/23 07:15 AM Share Posted 18/09/23 07:15 AM So this afternoon I put My Ba Xr6 turbo 5spd into second gear and gave it a boot till around 3,500rpm and could hear a super load ticking noise coming from the engine bay, replicated the same sound, only in second and as soon as boost starts kicking in. thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffwagon Puff Gold Donating Members 15,972 Member For: 9y 10m 22d Gender: Male Location: South Australia Posted 18/09/23 07:38 AM Share Posted 18/09/23 07:38 AM Exhaust manifold gasket leaking 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bawwxay Member 54 Member For: 2y 5m 7d Posted 18/09/23 08:11 AM Author Share Posted 18/09/23 08:11 AM Once before I have had that sound and once before you Puff have lead me to that and that’s exactly what it was, it is almost an identical sound to what it was before, before though it would happen when cruising, no load, slight load and surprisingly I haven’t got the car in boost in second for a long time, usually have to nurse the t5 and this evening it was only making the sound in second under heavy load. I was just hoping it wasn’t the dreaded valve float (if that makes a sound*?) or even worse the “knock knock” “pistons here”! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffwagon Puff Gold Donating Members 15,972 Member For: 9y 10m 22d Gender: Male Location: South Australia Posted 18/09/23 08:37 AM Share Posted 18/09/23 08:37 AM Tighten up the manifold and see if it fixes it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 29,044 Member For: 16y 8m 11d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 18/09/23 09:00 AM Share Posted 18/09/23 09:00 AM just don't over-torque the bolts if it's all tight, get a new manifold gasket and put that in. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bawwxay Member 54 Member For: 2y 5m 7d Posted 18/09/23 10:22 AM Author Share Posted 18/09/23 10:22 AM Those two bolts underneath the turbo are such a pain to get to! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bawwxay Member 54 Member For: 2y 5m 7d Posted 19/09/23 12:42 AM Author Share Posted 19/09/23 12:42 AM Any tips on getting to the bolts below the turbo on the exhaust manifold? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 29,044 Member For: 16y 8m 11d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 19/09/23 12:51 AM Share Posted 19/09/23 12:51 AM I remember being able to get to them all with just a socket wrench and a 3in and 6in and 12in extensions, using different combinations until I had room to swing the wrench... I don't remember any of the exhaust manifold bolts being difficult 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bawwxay Member 54 Member For: 2y 5m 7d Posted 19/09/23 01:18 AM Author Share Posted 19/09/23 01:18 AM Maybe last time I was trying to tighten the actual turbo exhaust housing flange 😅 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 29,044 Member For: 16y 8m 11d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 19/09/23 01:56 AM Share Posted 19/09/23 01:56 AM Yeah, the flange ones don't need to be touched. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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