Hey everyone I have ZE TICK

MI-Archangel · Post by **MI-Archangel** » April 19th, 2005, 4:42 am

Well i got a shop to install my engine, he changed the timing belt on it and when i picked it up it has alway had a tick to it. When i rev the ticking increases in speed and when its idles and fan turns on ticking gets a bit louder and faster. My mech pulled no codes when he gave me the engine.

babyblueMX3 · Post by **babyblueMX3** » April 19th, 2005, 9:57 am

typical problem...
hla's, friction gear spring, or timing belt tensioner arm

bmwm3guy · Post by **bmwm3guy** » April 19th, 2005, 10:54 am

yup, Steve is right

this has been covered too many times.. theres even a post on the first page of the V6 Technical/Performance Forum (the one we're in

)

Try searching man, you;ll get your answer a lot faster next time...

MI-Archangel · Post by **MI-Archangel** » April 19th, 2005, 4:37 pm

ok is their a way that mazda can pinpoint which problem it is? If i dont fix it right away will it blow my engine?

solo_ryder · Post by **solo_ryder** » April 19th, 2005, 11:07 pm

if its the HLA ont he cam friction gear then no, thats just a thing on alot of our engine, it doesnt effect performance or the engine, just sorta annoying.

Vanished · Post by **Vanished** » April 20th, 2005, 12:43 am

get some thicker washers on the HLA and it should help

babyblueMX3 · Post by **babyblueMX3** » April 20th, 2005, 8:11 am

Vanished wrote:get some thicker washers on the HLA and it should help

wtf
there's no washers related to hla's

solo_ryder · Post by **solo_ryder** » April 20th, 2005, 12:22 pm

Yea its a solid peice isnt it? I dont see how a washer would help?

kp2t · Post by **kp2t** » May 23rd, 2005, 9:28 pm

i dont think the tick will harm the engine, i believe its the shims on the camshaft

lakersfan1 · Post by **lakersfan1** » May 23rd, 2005, 11:03 pm

babyblueMX3 wrote:
Vanished wrote:get some thicker washers on the HLA and it should help
wtf
there's no washers related to hla's

There are shims on solid lifters. You could use those same shims for the HLA if they cease to pump up properly.

Gro Harlem · Post by **Gro Harlem** » May 24th, 2005, 3:19 am

no you couldn't, that is just a disaster waiting to happen.

good god....i wish people would think about the advice they are giving out. that dood would break a cam or worse if he followed that advice.