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Old 07-24-2009, 03:24 PM   #1
E. Frank
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99 Sunfire GT 2.4L Twin Cam Auto--CLICKING NOISES FROM ENGINE BLOCK

Hey I need some help here.

On my way home from AutoZone today some clicking noises started coming from my engine and I don't know what it is. Earlier today I took off what I think is the valve cover (it's the big metal plate on top of the engine itself that the spark plugs are underneath) to prep it for painting. I cleaned it and put it back on once it was dry and went over to AutoZone to pick up the paint. On my way back this clicking noise started. It's gotta be something that rotates, I would assume, but I couldn't see anything that looked wrong. It didn't really get any worse when I turned, and it got faster when the revs were higher (makes sense, don't it) and when I got home it stalled. I have no clue what's going on other than the sparks are arcing, I read about this guy with the same sound in a Camry and some dude said the plugs could be arcing. That's the only thing I can think of right now since that's the last thing I played with on my car. I don't know what it is, but it can't be good.
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