Knocking/Ticking and white smoke

[ALTRNTV]

We swapped in another DOHC into my car and when we started it, it sounds like shit. Appears to be a ticking/knocking noise. It's not the timing chain. Also, when I rev it up, white smoke comes from the exhaust manifold.

Any ideas on how to fix this?

I searched but couldn't come up with anything pertaining to my situation.

[infinitexsound]

u know the usual answer is how many miles on the new/used motors... and do u think it would have a blown HG? how loud is the knock?

[ALTRNTV]

I forgot to adjust timing, so I'm going to do that right now.

[Indolent]

PLUG UP THAT DAMNED EGR HOLE ON YOUR DOWNPIPE!! j/p lol it's mark

[Indolent]

timing? if not replace timing chain parts lol, the guides are plastic so i hear, so they could break off i ono lol

[aznpoopy]

timing? if not replace timing chain parts lol, the guides are plastic so i hear, so they could break off i ono lol

thats on the sohc only...

[vinhisbored]

Hm.. that engine is good Marc! It ran hella strong on David's car.

[Indolent]

don't listen to vinh, he doesn't know what he's talking about!

[ALTRNTV]

Fixed now.

Thanks.

[aznpoopy]

just curious, what was the issue?

just the timing?

[ALTRNTV]

Actually, it was a myriad of things. I first set the timing, some of the noise went away. Then I plugged the hole where that line from the AIV unit connects into the downpipe (silly me, I forgot to plug it in the first place). After that, the loud knocking noise went away. It was just an exhaust leak. I then took off the upper timing chain guide.

All is good now.

[Indolent]

lol how's it runnin

[vinhisbored]

Yeah I'm a nooob! Mark does everything for my car!