KA24E tick tick tick sound

[Odysseus]

Okay so I bought a Sileighty a month or so ago with a KA24E with 105K original miles and its always had a little put-put sound from what I was told was the EGR tube. It always goes away when the engine is warmed up so I drive the car like a grandma until its gone.

Today I did the same and when the put-put was gone I noticed a terrible tick tick tick tick tick tick tick. I noticed the sound even at highway speeds so I pulled over and popped the hood. It was pretty loud and it was constant.

I said phuck it. I turned around and went home and when I got it back on the highway the sound was gone. I pulled over again and popped the hood. No more tick tick tick tick tick. WTF?

I dont know what caused that sound or why it came and went. Anyone have any ideas?

[liquid_cool]

where abouts is the sound coming from?..more info needed.

[Odysseus]

Seems to be coming from the engine itself, not the fan or the belts or anything like that.

[liquid_cool]

Seems to be coming from the engine itself, not the fan or the belts or anything like that.

like from the top of the engine?..or the bottom?..can ya tell if its coming from under the valve cover itself..?...add as much info as possible sire..

[Odysseus]

I added oil and solved the tick.

NEW PROBLEM NOW!

I drove the car to work and it seemed all better. I let it sit 5 hours and got back in it and it wouldnt start. Period. It made one click sound and that was it. Then my deck spat out my CD that was in there. One click again, nothing.

I push start it and that was a chore. Then I let it warm up and drive home. All the while thinking of what it could be.

I pull into my driveway and on the downward slope I turn off the car to see if it will start on its own after getting charged from the alternator. No. Nothing. ----. Then it wont compression start.

What is going on? I guess I can try a different battery in the morning but ****...Maybe my alternator was the tick tick and now its fried and wont charge my battery?

[liquid_cool]

its the altinator man...charge your battery...and get a buddy to ride ya down to a parts store and get a new altinator..problem solved..allso..check your oil more frequently...i do that before each start up in any vehicle i drive..id rather be all good..then sorry and scr-ewd in the middle of nowhere.

[Odysseus]

I changed the oil out today and threw in a new filter and 4 quarts. So the tick is solved.

And I cleaned the battery terminals with cleaner and wirebrushed them and the car fired right up.

Such simple **** thats killing me...

[-RJ-]

I changed the oil out today and threw in a new filter and 4 quarts. So the tick is solved.

And I cleaned the battery terminals with cleaner and wirebrushed them and the car fired right up.

Such simple **** thats killing me...

lol

[liquid_cool]

we all start somewhere RJ..give em a break:)..this time..lol