Originally Posted by
ballinnmiami240
Usually you will hear the injectors ticking. If is real bad I would start by pin pointing the loudest ticking spot. Check on the front of the engine for timing chain rattle. You might want to do a compression test and a leak down test.
Driving it home tonight I don't really hear the tick for 20mins of driving. Then I might here a slight one slowly accelerating. I don't here it in high rpm. Being a 90 and 138000miles might be a slight rattle in the auto tranny. I don't think it is anything to worry about. I have another ka24e in the garage in case but I've heard valve ticks and rod knocks and I don't really hear anything like that. The car has been sitting since the summer. Finally got tags on it and am now driving it. Run some cleaners in it and everything should be cool.