Hey guys,
I need a few pointers here...
I have a 81 280zxt, it runs great, idles fine (most of the time) and is bone stock except for full 3 inch to 2.75 exhaust.
The thing thats puzzling my atm is when I start the car up, it sounds like a normal Z does.. I hear an ever so slight chatter from the valves but it's not obvious unless you are really listening. But when I actually take the car out for a drive it's a constant ticking fest and it comes and goes when ever I give it gas and let off. It's quite noticable and extremely annoying.
I never noticed it before I got my exhaust finished, but it's worlds quieter than it was and I'm assuming it was there but I just didn't hear it.
Also, I've checked for exhaust leaks and didn't find any.
Any ideas here or is it just my valves going bad?
The only thing that confounds me is that the car drives fine other than the annoying sound.