well with all the rain i decided that mud running was the only option friday night... had some fun with that.

(http://69.12.132.100/videos/wrxvid.3gp think you need quicktime)

and well now i had this fluttering like ticking sound coming from the engine bay at higher rpm's that matches the speed of the sound/rpm's

im thinking maybe blown head gasket or piston ring.. but i have NO clue.

any thoughts guys? i know it can't be easy with out hearing it but just curious. sounds like its coming from the intake side (and no nothing is caught in the axle or wheel or anything)

if something is wrong, and its gonna cause over 1,000 bucks to get fixed.. its just gonna turn into my buying an ej207 motor. (i wanna keep it 2.0 for the rally guy in me)

 

Good god man, I feel sorry for your car. You just can't keep it in once piece can ya :P

P.S. wrc homologated or not, nothing makes up for displacement. Extra .5 liters ftw.

 

except the jdm ej207 puts out the samething as 2.5L

and i know it sucks but whatever thank god i don't work at sonic anymore or else i wouldn't have a way to pay for it HAHA.




and also i have lost NO power.. it feels normal so im thinking not a real problem here.

 

have you checked your oil? i know it sounds stupid but my dad never checks his oil in his jetta and it had simmilar issues, filled er up and it was ready to go

 

i am about 500miles over (about 3500) but who knows this thing does eat oil.

 

If your on synthetic you should be able to go up to 5k between changes (assuming its not eating tons of oil). I mean I personally get mine done at 3k but being at 3500 shouldn't be the cause of your engine's death. Maybe you sucked some mud into your intake. jk

 

ahahaha that would suck.

i am just gonna do an oilchange tomorrow and see what happens.

 

Loose rivets in clutch plate? Broken spring in clutch hub?

 

Check your belts.

 

Check your spark plugs also, make sure nothing is loose.

 

I think his flux capacitor must have went bad.

 

Been waiting for mine to go for like 20,000 miles now. only have like 13k left on my warranty...sucker better go soon.

 

pour some water in the intake

 

Not checking your oil, especially wehen you are over is so going to PWN you sooner than later. I drive like a retard but I chancge my oil and top it off ALL the time. /dadtalk

 

Pour sugar in the gas tank...the ponies in your engine like sugar.

On the other hand, I went 10,000+ between oil changes on my synthetic. Just make sure you always check it and top it off. These cars can burn it.