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That’s the first one that came to my mind. But I haven’t been on the forum in a while and didn’t bother looking it up.

Haven’t been around in a while but I doubt it. There are some pretty hot threads in other sections. But it’s taken on a life of its own, for sure.

Started this thread over 8 years ago....Crazy!! Not today, but Saturday dropped the ole girl off at HPP Racing. Time to show her some love!

FWIW, I set up an appointment with HPP.

Thanks, I’ll check them out. Anything else out there?

Looking to refresh my tune and do some updates (possibly GT Pumps, new injectors, resolve an alternator issue, etc.) and maybe minor maintenance for my 03 Cobra. I just moved outside of Austin this summer. I see a bunch of old posts but nothing recent. Looks like it might have to be HPP...

Mine did sit for a few months. It actually sits most of its life. Only had 23K miles. Between deployments and living in WA a state where it rained 8 months out of the year, I hardly drive it.

Yep in CS. Car is up in Killeen. I'm driving my M3 now.

No I was so worried about it being something else that I didn't even consider the belt/idlers. I don't think the tensioner is under excessive tension, I don't remember exactly how much play it has. From what I can tell just listen I'd guess the ticking is coming from here: But the acoustics...

MGoh3, your logic is sound brother. And I appreciate the offer. I really am leaning towards the alternator as well. Otherwise it just doesn't make sense that something internal failed after the car was sitting. FWIW a friend mentioned that it sounds like a pulley or tensioner when I sent him...

Tell me about it, I saw a SY one the other day but I think that may have been while I was up in Killeen for the weekend.

That's what I want to know. I mean it literally sat there for months. I'm kinda of ashamed. Its the longest its ever been outside. I've always garage kept it except for when I moved from Texas to Washington and from Kansas to Texas. Both times I left it at my parents house and they aren't...

I heard back from CT Performance, obviously they just saw the video and can't really tell too much but are concerned it could be chain slap or a single cylinder issue (i.e. valve spring, rocker, or broken piston skirt). Ouch!

CJ428Mach: Will do once I get it back, thanks. I assume you still have the Cobra in storage, we never got a chance to meet when I was in KS, but thanks for all the help as always. Keith89, yeah. I'm not sure what the deal is. I do notice a distinct buzzing, sounds like its coming from the...

Oh and I got the 270

I'll have to check the pulley alignment. I have an aerometer gauge and I watched the voltage as it dropped while I was driving around. That in conjunction with the battery light on the dash and checking with a multimeter while the car was at idle. Gauge and multimeter read about the same low...

No I got the aluminum Mechman. I have the 0 gauge wires for ground and positive leads. I wasn't supplied any spacers from Mechman. To be clear, I got it, put it on, and it stopped charging after a few days. I sent it back and when they returned it, it still wasn't charging and this ticking...

So, definitely run it with out the belt then. Guys, I really appreciate all the help I'm getting. This site and community are always so awesome!! Thanks.

That's actually where I plan on taking it. I shot them an email with the videos right after posting here. Great to here from more than one source that they are good.

Yes

Yeah, I don't understand how it sat for months and then when I pop the alternator back in.... tick, tick, tick.... I thought maybe exhaust leak, manifold gasket went bad after sitting for so long but it sounds pretty definitively like a metallic tick.

Gotta pull the blower first....

I got the alternator back from the manufacturer after having sent it in. I doubt its that jacked up, but hey.... It hasn't worked right since I've owned it so maybe. But the ticking was coming from the other side, or so I think anyhow.

Well, you may be hearing some squeaking. I realized when I was taking the alternator out that the belt had jumped one rib off the crank pulley. Only one rib. I reset it, and crank it up again and sure enough, it was hanging off by one rib again. So, not sure if you hear squeaking from that...