Ever since i blocked my egr off, ive had a crazy tick coming from the drivers side of the motor. The tick only occurs under light to medium acceleration. At WOT the tick goes away. Im just wondering if i may have an air leak, or just what could it be? It doesnt tick while idling or reving, only under acceleration. Thanks for any help

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Exhaust gas is usually visible on gasket/plate surfaces - it shows up as black soot. Remove the plates and take a look at them. Is the black soot is breaking out of the sealed area? That's what an exhaust leak would look like.


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im going to check this out tonight. i was also wondering if the tick could be coming from the tranny. i talked to a tech today and he said it could be the throwout bearing, but i figured that would act up when the clutch was pushed, or as soon as the car was started. anyone else have any input on this??

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Definitely check for a loose connection, especially in front of the EGR valve. That thing (brain fart right now) tends to come loose sometimes, and it would give off a pretty audible ticking sound. I have the HRC turbo kit and the air intake pipe would hit the EGR sensor/sending unit (can't think of the name) when the engine torques, knocking it loose. Plus, the extreme exhaust manifold heat really softens the rubber hose connection on it.

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