Strange Engine Noise?

[xbrians240sx]

My car is making an interesting noise. It seems to be around the fan area. I cant really make the sound for you but its like a ticking noise and it sounds like metal hitting metal consistantly. If a video would help let me know. ill post a vid on youtube and put the link here. Thanks everyone : )

[wmdavis007]

Sounds to me like your timing chain guides. This is a common problem with the KA motors. If your not sure if your guides have been removed you should pull your valve cover and see if the upper guide is still in place...if it is you should be able to remove it without much effort. Here is a link from the tech page about how to remove the guides: http://www.nicoclub.com/articles.php?id=105618 This will fix that "marble in a tin can" sound. Hope this helps.

[Azrial]

mine sounded like that and one of my vacuum hoses slipped into my fan. It made a big black mark on my fan and cut through before I figured out what it was.