[SilverNick711]

I ahve a 99' ls and sometimes when i start it it makes a clicking or pinging sound like as the car is running when im not moving,after awhile it goes away, Its not everytime I start it that it does this only occasionaly,Its not real loud but noticable,WHATS MY CARS PROBLEM?Im worried about my teg!

 

[dankone]

i have a 99ls and i have a similar sound but it happens a few minutes after i turn the car off. And its one loud ping. really loud i cant figure out what it is either. please help us someone

 

[dankone]

??????

 

[MeltMan]

Heatshield cooling down. thats my only guess. Does it sound sheet metal like? like a rock in a coffey can sort of? My heatshield on the exhaust pings after the car is hot.

 

[dankone]

i know thats what some one told me but when i put on the thermal r+d exhaust i thought they took it off. I will have to check. BUt it is really loud !!!

 

[bigcooncie95ls]

Hey guys how about we answer SilverNicks Q instead of posting other off topic Q's, otherwise he will never get an answer....

 

[br1t1shguy]

Theres alot of heat shields along the exhaust, they may not have taken em all of. Silvernick, its probably just a heatshield heating up and popping as it expands, same for dankone.

 

[dankone]

i only posted because the problems are very similar bigcoonce. What do you think the problem is for both ? Or did you just post to make everyone focus ?

 

[95GS R]

is the clicking noise constant, almost like a vibrating noise? cuz on my friends ls, one of the bolts that holds the cat to the exhaust was rattling against the heat shield..

 

[MeltMan]

Or the ticking might be injectors, or the valves may need adjusting. Has anyone had a dealer do this? I was kinda wondering how much they charge. Its supposed to be done every 30k, but I dont think my 95 has ever had it done. Could be wrong though.