Ticking Noise

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   There is a ticking noise coming from the engine of  my 1997 Ski Nautique for the first 15 minutes after the launch at the beginning of the season. I want to say it comes from the top of the engine, but I am not sure.  I then goes away until the next year.  Should I be worried?

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winniskier Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: March-15-2008 Location: Gilford, NH Status: Offline Points: 193	Post Options Post Reply Quote winniskier Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Ticking Noise Posted: June-23-2022 at 7:15am
	There is a ticking noise coming from the engine of my 1997 Ski Nautique for the first 15 minutes after the launch at the beginning of the season. I want to say it comes from the top of the engine, but I am not sure. I then goes away until the next year. Should I be worried?
	Jim

pjsmoreno Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: April-25-2016 Location: Liberty, Mo Status: Offline Points: 182	Post Options Post Reply Quote pjsmoreno Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: June-27-2022 at 4:28pm
	Sounds like you have a lifter problem. It’s a matter of locating and replacing it. Since you said it goes away after 15 minutes and then good all season, then its pumping back up and holding oil. If it is me I wouldn’t worry until the ticking continues then you’ll know has gone bad and you’ll going to have to replace it.

winniskier Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: March-15-2008 Location: Gilford, NH Status: Offline Points: 193	Post Options Post Reply Quote winniskier Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: June-29-2022 at 7:22am
	Thank you. If the lifter goes totally bad, will it create significant damage?
	Jim

pjsmoreno Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: April-25-2016 Location: Liberty, Mo Status: Offline Points: 182	Post Options Post Reply Quote pjsmoreno Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: June-29-2022 at 12:14pm
	It could if you don’t do anything about it. You could bend the push rod, damage the value in the cylinder head and the list could go on. Not knowing the engine and hours on it, I would figure out which one it is and replace it this winter before it gets that bad. But that’s me.

KENO Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Grand Poobah Joined: June-06-2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 11093	Post Options Post Reply Quote KENO Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: June-30-2022 at 6:47am
	It sounds to me like you have a problem on your hands. The noise only happens for 15 minutes after winter layup, so I guess you're not fixing it over the winter since you won't find it till springtime then you have 15 minutes to find it. Maybe at the end of the season you can let it sit for a month or so before winterizing and then start it and see if the noise is there. Since you're not too sure where it's coming from, I'd look at other things that can tick like maybe the alternator or the raw water pump or the circulating pump. Old bearings with dried up grease and some wear, that haven't moved in a while can tick for a while and then sound OK again. Probably not an exhaust leak since it wouldn't disappear, you'd have it every time the engine cooled off and got restarted It could be a tick from a sticky fuel injector(s) since I think you have a gt40 based on an old post or 2.

pjsmoreno Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: April-25-2016 Location: Liberty, Mo Status: Offline Points: 182	Post Options Post Reply Quote pjsmoreno Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: June-30-2022 at 10:22am
	Well if we want to really want to track ticking sound down then we need to know if it’s the upper part of the engine, right side or left side of the engine, under the valve covers, water pump, alternator etc. Locating the sound I would either use a Mechanics Stethoscope or a big old flat head screwdriver to help locate of the sound.

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