[boostedtpa]

Installed new UR racing downpipes 3 inch. everything is tightened all the way down. Listening from top of engine bay we hear a ticking sound comming from where the downpipes connects to the turbo housing " maybe possible other locations but in that general area". Is this a common thing or did we install something wrong?

[qtrlifecrisis]

more than likely an exhaust leak. did you disconnect the o2 sensors and forget to put them back in?

[boostedtpa]

the 02 sensor and turbo clamps are completly tight and reused stock clamps but there is a leak right where is connects to my magnaflow exhaust which i cant fix till tom would this be causing the pinging you think that leak is very small. Thanks for fast reply

[BrianMN]

Are you sure you're not just beginning to notice the Vanos ticking?

[boostedtpa]

it is a ticking/ pinging noise what is the noise your talking about mine is comming from the passengers side top of engine bay or bottom if under car

[qtrlifecrisis]

need someone who's done the install to chime in. i guess it's possible that you didn't get the DP mated correctly and there's a leak.

[boostedtpa]

read up on the vanos and mine only happened after downpipe install is it because the downpipes are way thinner than the stock so now this is the ticking i am hearing its not horrible loud just notticable if listening for something after your did your own diy lol

[qtrlifecrisis]

Originally Posted by boostedtpa

read up on the vanos and mine only happened after downpipe install is it because the downpipes are way thinner than the stock so now this is the ticking i am hearing its not horrible loud just notticable if listening for something after your did your own diy lol

that too*** haha

[E92murdered]

it may not just be a lea it just may be you hearing wastegate rattle more because of the downpipe install

[boom]

It could be the v-band clamp hitting the wastegate assembly. Positioning the clamp so that the bolt is easy to tighten will place it right where the wastegate will hit it when it's open - especially on the rear turbo.

[boostedtpa]

best way to determ if the clamp is hitting the wastedgate how much will it open at idle compared to being under gear? just got the exhaust leak fixed where it bolts up to the new magnaflow that was just released to states. still ticking mmmmhm...

[tofu-]

Ticking? I thought that was just normal injector noise

[boostedtpa]

just looked into it more the back wastegate is moving a little bit and has some play where the lever is how can i fix this

[cn555ic]

Bring it to dealer to get wastegate fixed, or software update which is a bandaide for the wastegate rattle

[boostedtpa]

will it hurt to drive if i cant make it to the dealer untill weds? should i drive it like a baby or is spirited driving ok? Also would the dealer fix the waste gates even though i have downpipes on now? i dont want to be flagged for war. I live in tampa so it would be Reeves who other members have had problems.

[cn555ic]

Originally Posted by boostedtpa

will it hurt to drive if i cant make it to the dealer untill weds? should i drive it like a baby or is spirited driving ok? Also would the dealer fix the waste gates even though i have downpipes on now? i dont want to be flagged for war. I live in tampa so it would be Reeves who other members have had problems.

Cant hurt the car since its the actuator arm thats defective from the wastegates that has play which is giving you the rattling sound...Wastegates are still functioning as normal, its just when they are open they rattle from excessive play

[ETS Michael]

Ticking from the exhaust is almost always a leak.

[E92murdered]

How can u determine if leak is from exhaust ? Or wg rattle

Originally Posted by ETS Michael

Ticking from the exhaust is almost always a leak.

[E92murdered]

Op take a video if u can

[ETS Michael]

Originally Posted by E92murdered

How can u determine if leak is from exhaust ? Or wg rattle

Most of the time the wastegate rattle will be when you rev up the motor and on decel you will hear the rattle. The exhaust leak will be constant for the most part.

Michael

[E92murdered]

got it thanks

Originally Posted by ETS Michael

Most of the time the wastegate rattle will be when you rev up the motor and on decel you will hear the rattle. The exhaust leak will be constant for the most part.

Michael

[ge0rgechen]

does the rattle sound like crickets?

Originally Posted by ETS Michael

Most of the time the wastegate rattle will be when you rev up the motor and on decel you will hear the rattle. The exhaust leak will be constant for the most part.