LMM: Tick

dainmeyero

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Have a pretty good consistent tick from the passenger side of motor in my 2010, tick speeds up with engine rev. Can this be a injector issue? Any help would be awesome thanks merry Christmas

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dainmeyero

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Would a injector balance test tell me if that could be the cause?

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dainmeyero

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What additive do u run? I heard a lot of people run 2 stroke oil

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melms23

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I had sort of a tick when the copper washer of the injector didn't seat. But it was due to an unclean bore when replacing the injectors.
 

TeaBagger2006

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I say injector knock or exhaust leak. Balance rates should tell you if there's an injector acting up. Do a return test as well to be extra extra sure
 

WVRigrat05

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What additive do u run? I heard a lot of people run 2 stroke oil

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I run the grey bottle of power service. Two stroke oil can cause build up and is a waste IMO. I've ran a couple of additives, and power service is the most handy to find and is cheap and its worked great on both of my trucks for a 300k mile total combined miles. I ran out for 4 fill ups on the LMM and it knocked and ticked, 20 moles after the juice it quieted down. Might be spoiled too.
 

dainmeyero

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I say injector knock or exhaust leak. Balance rates should tell you if there's an injector acting up. Do a return test as well to be extra extra sure
Would I have to take it to a shop or can I buy something to do it myself

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WVRigrat05

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Pop the hood, have someone put it in gear hold the brake and give it some fuel to put it under a load. If an injector is barely leaking you won't find it unless the motor is under a load, same with some exhaust leaks. They don't have to sit and molt the tires just enough to get the motor grunting a bit.
 

kiwilml

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Is it a typewriter type tick? If so, have you changed your oil lately?
I didn't see where you answered this but my motor does this very noticeably after a oil change for a while.. It'll even speed up ticking when rpms go up a little bit..

Not saying that's what yours is doing but definitely would look into it before you try troubleshooting all kinds of stuff if it was me..