Darwantae951

Hey guys,

Since I bought my car in mid December the head has been making a clicking noise, it sounds like mechanical noise from the camshaft, lifters, etc... and I've heard that air can get in the lifters if the car sets for a while (it was only driven 3k miles in the past year). Is that true? if so, what can remedy the sound? If not, is there a problem in the head itself? My VW makes the same sort of noise, but it's not as loud. The 951s noise is audible with the hood open, but not so much with the hood closed, and you can't hear it in the cab while driving. Thanks for any input you guys have.

-Darwin

Techno Duck

The Bosch injectors are fairly loud. You can distinctly make out the sound with the hood open, barley with it closed and i dont hear anything like it while in the car. If it sounds like a relay clicking contiuniously, its likley the injectors.

hoffman912

dont feel bad. i hear voices in my head.

OH.. you meant the car.. check out your valves and lifters.. usually thats what the ticking noises are..

993inNC

See comments I made on the rear main seal post.

Chris_924s

It's probably the injectors. if so it's normal.
EDIT. Damn you Harry- I was thinking the exact same thing...

Danno

"dont feel bad. i hear voices in my head. "

What do these voices say???

Chris_924s

I'll tell ya- the say "Stay away from Chris.." :roflmao"

my87944s

My voices say, "GO TURBO..."

joseph mitro

sounds probably like the injectors.

in my M3 it's usually the lifters, which happens after driving the car hard. remedy is to overfill with oil

Darwantae951

Thanks guys, I had no idea that was the injectors, it does sound like the clicking of a relay. Hey Joseph, PM sent to you about that exhaust. Thanks again guys.

slowazzporsche

maybe it's the sound of the lifters? the cam is the culprit there and that's much more common than injectors being that loud. I have the same fuel system in another car and it does the same thing

hoffman912

912... vroom vroom.. must make it back to solvang.. must party with danno.. mmm..912.. air cooled.. 4 cyl. women.. women.. women.. 912.. must hang out with danno in santa barbara this year and get druink and meet women.. lets joke around and tell chris i have a radiator leak... 912.... 4 cylinder... vroom vroom..

944_S_TYPE

Turbo "S" Huh, yea I have an S too, My 16 valve makes noise if I dont drive it for a while, but it goes away if I drive it for a few minutes. Mabyee try a little lifter lube....

slowazzporsche

i'm telling you it's the hydraulic lifters, the click gets less loud as it warms up cause the oil is gettin thru them! My audi does the same thing.