for about a month now i have been getting this ticking noise from the right side of the engine compartment. It only makes a ticking when i accelerate. But it stops once i take my foot off the gas pedal. The faster i drive the faster the ticking is. the noise isnt loud but its loud enough where i can hear it. i was told it could be my exhaust manifold gasket. any other suggestions?
thanks

 

also the noise doesnt happen if the truck is idling.

 

it very well could be a manifold gasket but i did have the same prob with a ford ranger the ticking was not there at idle but very evident at certain RPMs it eventually got worse come to find it was a rod bearing could have been saved if i woulda stopped drivin it try gasket first

 

but i am wondering how does a bad exhaust manifold gasket make a ticking noise? is it hard replacing the gasket?

 

CV???

 

Ill second the CV? My boot was blown and lost about 70% of the grease inside. it made more of a grinding noise at he end, but it was like you said, non exhistant at idle, and increased with speed. *shrug* Crank your wheel all the way in one direction and look at your CV boot and the surrounding area. if it looks like a grease bomb went off centered on your boot, then you have spotted a (if not THE) problem.

 

i am pretty sure its not the cv axle on the drivers side because i just replaced the whole axle because the boot exploded and grease was everywhere. any other suggestions? Please any help would be great.

 

the manifold gasket will cause a ticking if theres small blow out also a small crack in the manifold will make the same type of noise i saw that on a 97 4.3 never changed one on a 4.3 before though

 

does anyone know how to tell if your gasket on your exhaust manifold is bad? does anyone know how to change one?

 

I have a 99 blazer w. 80500 miles in it and recently i heard a ticking noise from the right side when idling through but i can hear it while in driving but mostly i heard the fan and was wondering what could but be? also the oil pressure gauge will be have when it first stats up but when it warms up it will drop quarter way when stop and when u go again it goes back up and i asked a mechanic and said thats normal, what could it be?
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