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dragon240sx · 03-10-2004, 01:28 PM

Well I started my car up today and I heard a "ticking" noise coming from the engine that I've not noticed before. I popped the hood and finally narrowed it down to the front of the cam cover. In fact, I can put my hand on the top front of the cam cover and feel a little "knock" every now and then...is it time for the timing chain to be replaced? What could be making it tick like that...is something loose?

03-10-2004, 01:28 PM	#1
dragon240sx Leaky Injector Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Hickory, NC Age: 44 Posts: 111 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Ticking noise from cam cover Well I started my car up today and I heard a "ticking" noise coming from the engine that I've not noticed before. I popped the hood and finally narrowed it down to the front of the cam cover. In fact, I can put my hand on the top front of the cam cover and feel a little "knock" every now and then...is it time for the timing chain to be replaced? What could be making it tick like that...is something loose? __________________ Derek V. 1996 Nissan 240sx "Never say it's not worth the pain because sometimes it is"