allright i have a loud ticking noise coming form the valve cover on the drivers side from all the way in the back. I belive i have some sort of messed up valve or something. I even haven't even opened her up to see whats wrong but i was wondering how determental that loud ticking noise can be to my engine?

 

My guess would be its just lifter noise. No big deal

 

thats what i thought but it is excessivly loud like knocking a wrench on the valve cover nad its only doing it in one spot. copuld it be someting else?

 

thats what i thought but it is excessivly loud like knocking a wrench on the valve cover nad its only doing it in one spot. copuld it be someting else?

 

Could be a broken rocker arm, loose rocker stud, or weak spring. The most dangerous is the spring. Swallowed valves don't mix with pistons too good. The least it could be is a bad lifter, noisy but not critical. Find the culprit, tighten according to specs. All that would take is one valve cover gasket. If its a rocker or stud, both can be fixed easily. Try the easy stuff before digging into the hard stuff.

 

i got the culprit it was a loose rocker nut, thanks guys

 

EDIT: I see you got it.. good