Feint Movement
03-13-2014, 02:34 PM
I have a 99 Silvia S15 with SR20DE automatic, and a 96 Silvia S14 with a SR20DE manual. Both have the same ticking noise that occurs after starting. Noise does not go away with revving in neutral, BUT once I put them in gear and step on the gas to get going, I hear this "wind up" noise comparable to if you were to take a chain or something, and pull it up over the edge of a table. The "wind up" noise last for a second or two, then goes away, and with it the ticking of the engine goes away as well. It seems the ticking is not there when the engine is under load. And after I drive around and come back to a stop and idle, the noise is no longer there until I leave it idling for more than a couple minutes. And keep in mind, I have the exact same problem and symptoms on both my S15 and S14. Something tells me it's something oil pressure related, VCT sprocket? Or could it may be the tensioner, is the tensioner influenced by oil pressure?
http://youtu.be/X0pwWt90sRo
Listen closely at 40-41 seconds when I put the car in gear and start backing up and putting a bit of load on the engine. You can hear the rattle/wind up and then the ticking goes away.
In the video, I say knocking, but I mean ticking.
http://youtu.be/X0pwWt90sRo
Listen closely at 40-41 seconds when I put the car in gear and start backing up and putting a bit of load on the engine. You can hear the rattle/wind up and then the ticking goes away.
In the video, I say knocking, but I mean ticking.