Ticking after pacemakers

[tristanjp]

Hey all, i had a set of pacemaker extractors fitted onto my 95 VR last friday

ever since the installation when you rev the engine you can hear a ticking noise, i checked under the hood and it sounds like its coming from the top

anyone know what it is? thanks in advance

[stocky]

did you fit exhaust gaskets with them?

[tristanjp]

i didnt fit them. i'm assuming it would make that ticking noise if they werent on?

[Not_An_Abba_Fan]

Sounds like a leak. If you left the gaskets out it would leak.

[tristanjp]

great...

how much are gaskets generally? and is the leak damaging anything?

[vlv8vic]

did you do it or did you pay someone? if you did it (or a mate) put a new gasket on - a few years back they were about $20.

if you paid someone make it their problem.

[tristanjp]

i paid a company called "exhaust brothers" to fit them.

sigh.

[Cobez]

All good, they SHOULD be able to just unbolt the extractors from the head, and hopefully just slip a gasket in there. Won't cost much. I'd be asking them to do it for free considering gaskets should be included in the price to start with.

[Disturbed_vegeta]

i paid a company called "exhaust brothers" to fit them.

sigh.

well if i were you i'd take it back. they should fix it

[vlv8vic]

take it back to dodgy brothers then. Let them know it's happened since they did it. They've either used a dud gasket, not used one (i think some places use a goo instead?!) or the block or pipes don't have a clean flat face.
Either way it was their job and they haven't done it right.

I assume they were new pipes and not second-handers you asked them to fit?

[tristanjp]

yes they were brand new

[maldotcom2]

I have the same ticking and i used gaskets smeared with muffler putty. I reckon the extractors just amplify the sound of the valves.

[vlv8vic]

^^ never heard that one before......

[trav_304]

this may sound stupid but i did it neway if you look at the gaskets they can go both ways and still fit but if put on the wrong way they leave a bit out into the exhaust port and it makes a ticking noise sounds silly but happened to me

[lyndon_breeze]

how much did that cost you to put the extractors in, cause i got a set, just need someone to put em in