*sigh* Another TRD CAI query

[Blind Kid Seeks]

Hi Guys...

I know we're all sick of seeing CAI questions and queries.. but i couldnt find on here anything relating to this question.

I installed a TRD CAI on last night... followed all the Guides to a tee...

i am getting a ticking noise... its not relative to the engine speed, or road speed. Hppens at idle when the car is warm.. happend to a lesser degree when i am cruising at low RPM I believe it to be VSV related...

although seeing as i am not running the VSV... what else could it be?

another weird thing about it is that its louder in the cabin than the engine bay.. i am just hoping its some form or sound transfeerrence.

any clues or pointers where i should look next are appreciated.

[jaderd]

perfectly normal

yeah still got the blue one....only removed brown vsv

[Blind Kid Seeks]

Ok so.. I'm not crazy... Kolourhero (Alex) has heard the noise... its not the VSV....

not good.. anyone else had this??

[SILVABULLIT]

Ok so.. I'm not crazy... Kolourhero (Alex) has heard the noise... its not the VSV....

not good.. anyone else had this??

but do you have the VSV that is supposed to be there fitted????

[Blind Kid Seeks]

Ok so.. I'm not crazy... Kolourhero (Alex) has heard the noise... its not the VSV....

not good.. anyone else had this??

but do you have the VSV that is supposed to be there fitted????

yeah mounted to the supplied bracket .. yes.

[jaderd]

hhhhhmm maybe it is blowing up ;).....ill see ya on saturday and we can do some investigating inbetween putting in my short shifter :)

[Dav0]

I have the same problem, its the Blue VSV.. once it starts to tick hard, pop the bonnet and feel it. It will give out a slight tap each time it ticks. I have read that it does not affect the car in any way, beside being damn annoying. Have been looking it up (dont have my car here so I cannot test) Try taking it off any metal orif its touching the cars body, just let it hang), some people are saying it can be amplifyed through the car.

Edited August 27, 2008 by Dav0

[bonbon]

Well manual says it's normal and it happens normally as well

it is bloody annoying!

gonna wrap the thing up in some insulation or something

[doriae86]

old thread i know, but this noise drives me **** crazy

going to try and rubber mount the bracket and see how that goes!

*sigh*

[123R-Prozak]

i know after i remove injectors and put them back in their ticking like crazy for a while...

[doriae86]

its the vsv air speed control valve, it started ticking its head off after i installed the cai.

'soft' mounted it today with a cable tie, no more ticking!

[123R-Prozak]

lol mine was way off.. good diagnosis!!