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  1. 10-06-2009, 12:33 AM #1
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    Default Are Extractors supposed to make a ticking noise?

    Bought my 97 vs commodore bout 3 months ago and found that when i put the foot down i can hear from inside the car a ticking noise, sounds like the extractors or somthing? are they supposed to sound like that, and i dont think its a tappet. they are pacemakers.
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  2. 10-06-2009, 12:34 AM #2
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    probably blown an exhaust gasket, or a bolt not tight enough

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    Quote Originally Posted by stocky View Post
    probably blown an exhaust gasket, or a bolt not tight enough
    So not worth worrying about? will i loose any power over it?
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    it will make the O2 sensor lie if its in front of the sensor and also melt your catalytic converter too best to fix it
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    ticking noise? are you sure its not your lifters? or your injectors?
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    You are talking about the car?
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    yeh as stated above make sure ur o2 sensors are in properly an check gaskets 4 leaks
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