Clicking sound after CAI Installation

[gellobogs]

I cant figure out what the problem is. After my PRL CAI installation, weird noises came out. Clicking sound on idle and it increases when Acceleration or putting my foot on the gas. Clicking sound is located on passenger side. Is there anyone who experience the same thing? Thanks for the help!

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[jakabony]

Maybe I’m not hearing it but the only clicking I hear is normal for a DI car. You wouldn’t have had to do anything on the passenger side to do the intake. The only thing I can think of is it is louder now because the engine is louder overall with a CAI?

 

[dc2turbo]

i hear a tick other than the DI. A few people have reported they have a random TICK on their Si but couldn't figure out what it was

 

[gellobogs]

Maybe I’m not hearing it but the only clicking I hear is normal for a DI car. You wouldn’t have had to do anything on the passenger side to do the intake. The only thing I can think of is it is louder now because the engine is louder overall with a CAI?

There is two sounds that I’ve heard. The first one is like a cricket sound I believe its normal coming from the engine, but after those intake installation on the next day I heard some clicking sound or tick sound that coming from passenger side close to engine that I’ve never heard before. When I press the gas the rhythm of the sound increases and also in acceleration. But I check all the connections of CAI, everything is perfectly connected

 

[gellobogs]

i hear a tick other than the DI. A few people have reported they have a random TICK on their Si but couldn't figure out what it was

Its really hard to figure out what it is. Already check the connection of intake but it was all perfect and no light came up or anything

 

[jakabony]

I highly doubt it is anything you did, unless you noticeable adjusted or broke something when you were installing the intake. Plus if the car is running fine and no issues, it’s probably fine. If you are still concerned, you can hook up a tuner and see if there are any silent errors that the car might be throwing.

 

[dc2turbo]

Its really hard to figure out what it is. Already check the connection of intake but it was all perfect and no light came up or anything

If you do a search on the forums, you can find other peoples threads about it. They took it to the dealership and replaced a few things with no luck

 

[gellobogs]

I highly doubt it is anything you did, unless you noticeable adjusted or broke something when you were installing the intake. Plus if the car is running fine and no issues, it’s probably fine. If you are still concerned, you can hook up a tuner and see if there are any silent errors that the car might be throwing.

Thanks for the help! You think it has to do with the tune? I’m running Ktuner right now, TSP Stage 1 tune for PRL Cobra RACE Maf intake.

 

[tehSteve]

sounds like water dripping out of a faucet and into a steel sink really fast

 

[turbo dragon]

Almost sounds like a lifter tapping to me.

 

[NoelPR]

I hear a normal engine idle.
You will go crazy if you hear how my current car idles. Sounds like an old diesel engine.
People always says that something must be wrong but that is how it sounds.

 

[gellobogs]

I hear a normal engine idle.
You will go crazy if you hear how my current car idles. Sounds like an old diesel engine.
People always says that something must be wrong but that is how it sounds.

Yup, there’s a normal engine sound plus creating a tapping sound while idle and the rhythm of the sound increases when I hit the gas

 

[gellobogs]

You would have to be mentally retarded to fuck up the CAI install.

2 options....
1 reset your Ktuner to stock. Then re tune.
2 take off the tune and CAI

Keep us posted what happens. I do hear the extra dripping/ticking sound.

I’ve done the option 1 but the tapping sound still there. Maybe I’ll try option 2 and let’s see what happen. Thanks for the help!

 

[gellobogs]

Here’s another short video, much clear tapping sound

 

[NoelPR]

I hear it know
What if this ticking thing is just part of the engine that was amplified after removing the stock airbox?

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