Ticking noise

["BOB CRONIN" <don4bob@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

  Dear Kerry
Befor you do any thing else check around you heat damper this where i found 
mine one time but i had did what you have dun and felt like a fool when it 
was that the heat damper had rusted out this leaves 2 holes in the ex where 
the heat damper was i will bet this is what is wrong you can put your hand 
donw ther but dont burn your self ok
                  A IMPERIAL FRIND
                   BOB CRONIN
62,63 IMP AND 63 NEW YOURKER. LET ME KNOW IF THIS WAS IT


>From: KerryPinkerton <pinkertonk@xxxxxxxxx>
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>Subject: Re: IML: Ticking noise
>Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2002 13:22:35 -0800 (PST)
>
>Otis, I think you have it.  This is EXACTLY what I
>hear.  Today, I pulled the valve cover and could NOT
>find the problem so pretty much isolated it to the
>manifold.  Now if I can only pull it without pulling
>the engine....  Ain't much room in a 73, especially on
>the left side.  The good news is that I think I have a
>spare.
>
>Kerryp
>
>--- Otis Davidson <otisdavidson@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > ----Original Message Follows----
> > From: KerryPinkerton <pinkertonk@xxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: IML: Ticking noise
> > Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2002 16:47:37 -0800 (PST)
> >
> > >>Is there a definitive way to tell the difference
> > >>between a clicking lifter and an exhaust leak from
> > a
> > >>cracked exhaust manifold?
> >
> > ...Yes,an exhaust leak will increase/be louder when
> > the engine is put under
> > load.
> >   A "ticking" lifters' noise will remain constant
> > under load.
> >
> >    Have someone sit in the car with their foot on
> > the brake...and have them
> > step on the gas-pedal a little while you listen
> > underhood.
> >
> > Steve from Albany,N.Y.
> > '75 Imp 4dr <--no exhaust leaks.
> > '79 440 powered 35 ft RV <-- the right side exh
> > manifold sounds like
> > chitty-chitty bang-bang.
> >
> > Been down the road of replacing lifters only to find
> > it was a cracked manifold once before.
> >
> > Kerryp
> >
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