Lifter maybe. Drive it for a few day's and see what happens. Make sure the oil is 2/40 or 20/50 with a good filter. John Hervey www.specialtauto.com -----Original Message----- From: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bernie Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2005 3:53 PM To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [DML] Loud Ticking Noise All, I just put a new alternator on one of my D's today and took it out for a test drive. The throttle got stuck wide open with ni load for a few seconds, don't know what it got caught on, carpet or otherwise, I tapped it with my foot and it dropped back to idle. Now there is a very LOUD, ticking noise coming from the drivers side of the engine. Does anyone have any ideas where I should start looking. Or should I just start looking for a new engine. Though it still runs, and starts no problem, just that noise. Thanks, Bernie To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/