When I open my hood I hear a clicking noise! Is it suppose to do that? The noise is coming from behind the alternator section. I'm only 16 I dont have enough money to go out and buy things to fix major problems. It's a 5.0 TPI IROC-Z 28 1987

 

could be bad injectors, could be valve train. Can you get your hands on a stethescope with a special tip for engine diagnosis? Dirty injectors will make a pretty noticeable noise.

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1988 Pontiac Trans Am GTA L98 5.7L, Black on Black with 114,000kms.

Best ET 14.559 @ 95.25MPH
Custom 3" Stainless Exhaust Y-Pipe back (High flow Cat and Flowmaster Mufler)

 

I take it this is when the engine is running? The injectors on an EFI engine will make some clicking noises during operation and could be what you are hearing. How loud is this clicking? You could have some loose valvetrain componants...

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1987 GTA L98 MD8
355, TFS Heads, LT4 Hot Cam
My GTA

The Minnesota F-body Club

 

could be GOOD injectors, which are supposed to make this noise.

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- David
88' GTA 5.7L TPI MODS---> air foil, K&N, Shift Kit, 180* therm, TB bypass, Gutted CAT, Flowmaster 80 Series Muffler added to Unkown CatBack, Ported Intake, and an Energy Suspension Poly trans mount that is worse then the broken rubber tranny mount

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To isolate the noise, you can use a long screw driver as a stethescope, if you cannot locate an engine version. It may be a loose rocker...