A stupid ticking sound!

[mfleck]

  I am getting a strange Tick at random while idling. The second I touch the gas it goes away! Any I ideas? The valves are within spec. It only happens every minute or so and ticks for a few seconds before going away. HELP? 

[Mola mola]

Just a couple ideas. Are your spark plug boots on tight? Maybe spark leaking from the spark plug wires, but you would probably notice the cylinder missing. A loose bolt somewhere?

[mfleck]

Im going to replace the plugs just in case. I have heard that it might be normal as well as our motor make crazy noises all the time! I will upload a video tommorow

[mass-hole]

Valve adjustment?

[Dizzledan]

If your valves are in spec some ticking is normal.

The ticking you're hearing though is cam-shaft endplay. The cams are moving from side to side in their channels. It's harmless as far as I've seen it reported. There was a fix with some kind of nylon inserts, but I haven't looked into it as the noise doesn't bother me.

[mfleck]

I will have a video up by Monday of the sound watch it go away after I post it lol


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[Paulcet]

Here is what camshaft end play sounds like (a far as I know)
http://www.familyjones.org/paul/Cam%20noise.mp3

[mfleck]

Sounds close I will listen to it next to the bike then upload one so you guys can compare it  but it is darn close


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[mfleck]

Have not gotten it back together yet buy it appears o be the tensioner with just my hand it was strong but when I put some pressure on it with a buddy it bounced back if it was only halfway out. Have a new one coming and will have a vid up of results mid week. So no more droopy chain!!