Ticking from exhaust when cooling down

[catgroom]

Hi!

This ticking noise from my exhaust (which as far as Im aware NO other V6 owners currently have) has been peeing me off for a while now.

Can someone help me?
Does this mean that I have a cracked manifold/s if it does this??

I can live with it.Its just that Im putting a full stainless on her this year as the Audi one is a king sized pain in the *** for pulling apart at the joins again and again.

I have the supplier sorted for making one.A reasonable £360 from the cat back.If I need some manifolds making up,I have someone able to tackle this job.Im happy to give his details out via PM for 2.6/2.8 owners.

So,Im wondering if anyone can shed any light for us.

Thx in advance

Steve

[Kieron20V]

Ticking while the engine is running usually means a cracked manifold runner, or possibly a blown out gasket.

If its ticking when the engine is off, its normal, its just the metal contracting cooling down, nothing to worry about.

Kieron.

[catgroom]

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Thanks for the swift response there matey!

Well at least its just a full system I have to pay for plus sports cat.

I guess I can fit a pair of new gaskets as a precaution.

Im chuffed with her running though.Just done the Lakes from Peterborough-ish on £80,650 miles clocked up.

Would you also know which oil I can put in as a thicker viscosity if my engine is a little cammy?Ive been using Royal Purple Fully Synth now Silkolene.I had an incident about 18m back where my oil pressure sender failed you see and oil peed out in the middle of ruralest Norfolk and had just run out of top up oil!She nearly ran dry then.So,Im kinda nursing a sicky,as well as nursing a semi every time I visit this site and see all the 5cyl Turbos!!!

Steve