Ticking 80 Quattro

[Chander Balakrishnan]

Thanks. I will have to check out the exhaust manifold.



-----Original Message-----
From: quattro-admin at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-admin at audifans.com]On
Behalf Of Michael Gough
Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2002 10:41 PM
To: Quattro at audifans.com
Subject: Re: Ticking 80 Quattro


Cracked manifold....
If the lifters are good, and it goes away when it warms up, it's a cracked
manifold, or blown out exhaust gasket(s)
When the motor (and manifold) warms up, the manifold expands and the crack
closes up. If the noise gets louder with more throttle input, it's
definitely the manifold, or at least there's nothing else it could be :)
Mike

> I have the same symptoms with my 87 5ktq sedan.  Had all the lifters
> replaced just 6k miles ago.  The ticking goes away after the engine is all
> warmed up.  Whatever the reason might be, is it bad for the car ?
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: quattro-admin at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-admin at audifans.com]On
> Behalf Of pshenm at rpi.edu
> Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2002 7:57 PM
> To: quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: Ticking 80 Quattro
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> My brother's '88 80 Quattro is making a ticking noise (metal onto metal
> clank) when it is cold.  The ticking speed varies with RPMs.  Originally
> thought it was lifters and replaced all of them, still same noise.
Doesn't
> do it once the engine has been warmed up though, only after it has been
> sitting for an hour or more.
> Any ideas?
> TIA
> Mike Pshenishny
> '87 5ktq
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