Clicking Noise

[wang]

Hey guys,

Just need help/opinions on what would be making a clicking noise (sounds like a solenoid) everytime the throttle moves. It clicks when you open and close the throttle.

Sounds like it is coming from what i've circled in the pic.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks.

[GeeTR]

Looks like the variable intake cam solenoid from a SR20 lol.

Or the AC idle correction valve?

...How ever useful that is haha.

[wang]

Looks like the variable intake cam solenoid from a SR20 lol.

Or the AC idle correction valve?

...How ever useful that is haha.

Well your guess is better than mine. I've got no idea. All i know is that it's part of the engine! ha ha

Thanks anyway.

[wang]

anybody else got any thoughts as to why there's a clicking noise everytime the throttle moves?

[bokee]

yeah thats a vct solenoid clicking just off idle mine does the same thing i dont know why, so i wouldnt mind knowing the answear to this one too, mine was clicking with standard and aftermarket ecu, by it clicking that means the vct is being switched on but i dont think it should click in that early usually its around 4500rpm or something so if any of other guys had this problem i would like to know the answear to this too.

[wang]

yeah thats a vct solenoid clicking just off idle mine does the same thing i dont know why, so i wouldnt mind knowing the answear to this one too, mine was clicking with standard and aftermarket ecu, by it clicking that means the vct is being switched on but i dont think it should click in that early usually its around 4500rpm or something so if any of other guys had this problem i would like to know the answear to this too.

Have a read of this http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/Vc...tral+switch+vct.

Could just be a faulty neutral switch. Ecu thinks it's in neutral and the VCT does its thing. Makes sense.

[bokee]

yeah thanks 4 d link yeah i stuffed up, the vct turns off after 450orpm not turns on haha cos what it does it gives you low down torque i was thinking of a vtec haha, yeah but with the ticking noise i dont think it was there before i don know weird but who cares just a little anoying mine ticks with or without in gear and foot on clutch, i was just wondering what the noise was and what it is caused by

thanks anyway