funat9000rpm

If it's card in spokes sound, it's most likely your TCT. Billman will swear by it

francor10

I already replaced it with billmans tct. So that's not the noise..do you guys hear this noise on Ur s2000s when driving next to walls or other cars?

andersonmat

Sometimes, I imagine it's just loud valves. I'd stop by the shop and ask them about it; maybe have them verify everything was correctly tightened, etc.

francor10

I hope it is normal valve noise on this cars. wish billman would see this

funat9000rpm

Yea, Bill is pretty much a wizard.

Billman250

Check your plug torque.

hirev

Not sure if this is any help, poor valve adjustment can mean rough idle, you don't have this. loud noise all the time, you don't have this, lack of power and poor mpg...you don't have this.
after a valve adjustment my car I still notice valve noise sometimes, it is not loud, it is every present. i think it is normal, at least after 9 years and no issues it appears normal. my car runs fine and i can hear valve ticking when i come near a wall as well.

Car runs fine? good, it is a noisy engine. Now go listen to another next to a wall?

francor10

My spark plugs torque? Thanks billman

francor10

Yeah can runs fine and I get about 24, mpgs combine. It's just that valve noise that sounds like a baseball card on a bicycle Spokes that I hear only when driving , that makes me worried . I had the car for 2 years and never heard it before . Or maybe never noticed it. :-(

FlatWoodsMonster

this thread could of been solved with this a long time ago.