CarHopper

A little vent sesh...

Haven't owned the car very long and it's already a bit of a handful.

1. The windshield is weak. I haven't hit any rock/debris big enough to make a sound loud enough for me to notice but I have 4-5 chips/cracks in it that seem to just show up. Only a matter of time until one spiders out of control.

2. The exhaust is made to leak from factory. That "V-band" on the passenger side is a complete joke. The thing I love so much about the car (exhaust note) I can't even enjoy.

3. Car sat in the garage for a week and a half and I got the whole stuck lifter issue or so I believe. Decently loud ticking noise but once I drove it a bit that went away to only leave the exhaust leak.

On the bright side, ADV was very expedient about sending me new fasteners for the face of my wheels and even sent me a couple extras.

Oh wait, one of the wheels is bent and shakes from 60mph+

Little nickel and dime things that are just a headache being so busy. /Life

khmergod

First world problems. On a serious note, hope you get everything fixed, brother.

cloverfield

What about your experience leads you to believe there's an exhaust leak? How was it diagnosed, and how is it interrupting the audible sound of the rest of the system?

CoolBDPhenom03

I heard of a guy in the Bay Area with a Bugatti who was doing some runs on the highway with a crew of exotic car owners and caught a rock in one of his radiators. Could be worse. Then again, I've been dealing with different CEL issues for the past week or so.

CarHopper

Exhaust leaks are quite obvious. I have "custom" secondary cats, you can see where the leaks are.

It'll straighten out im sure

amg4rl

Had a service advisory tell me that ticking was a fuel injector?!

CarHopper

^Not sure where you are coming from? Whether you had a ticking or if I had a SA say my car had a ticking injector, so I'll tackle both.

- No, I didn't talk to a SA. Generally ticking after a 63 has been sitting for a bit is most commonly a stuck lifter. Driving around made that go away for me.

- As for you, if that is what your SA said then maybe? But I'd still tack it up to a stuck lifter.

bhamg

Purple - I think most here would advise not to drive the car until the lifter noise goes away.

amg4rl

To clarify, I had a ticking about one week ago when I first started my car. Its the first time I had heard it. Drove directly to the dealership and by the time I arrived it quit (only 5 minutes away). I too thought it might be a lifter but the SA said it may be an injector. I'm skeptical about that myself. My car sits a lot and rarely driven. I know we're not the only ones that have heard this and not sure I've ever heard the definitive explanation.

CarHopper

While I agree it was pretty minor. It isn't like a severe engine knock, rather a light ticking. Started up the car, let it sit for a few minutes, ticking went away and took the car for a spin. Problem solved.

The exhaust leak on the other hand makes me go a little... well...


Yup, lifter. At least that is my bet. Especially because of the car sitting and ya dee ya da. Regardless, lesson learned, at least start the car up and let it run for a bit.

I think that is a good general note for all. Cars need to have lubrication and letting them just sit for extended periods of time ends up doing more harm than good. I know some store their cars for winter, would be interested to see how many have lifter issues on first fire up afterwards??

khmergod

I always recommend to drive only after the car hits 600 rpm on idle after it has been sitting.

Even Money

My BS sat for 6 months, fired right up, but with a bit of lifter noise. After a drive, have never heard it again.

roadtalontsi

injector? lol. sure they tick but not obnoxiously loud. Id probably ask a tech and not a SA, maybe a shop forman. I've replaced one injector on a benz in the past 8yrs, it wasnt noisey and it wasnt very new either. it may just be your purge valve they get loud at times and dont change with rpm either.

ddcha

hunter roadforce balance is a must.

adv4nced53

Lifter tick isn't a serious mechanical issue. It's more of an annoyance than anything else. Welcome to the car world lol...nothing is perfect and sometimes you gotta live with the little annoyances.

CarHopper

Been there done that. Except the fact that when you take it to a place they go off OEM spec and not the spec of the aftermarket wheel. Not sure if that makes a difference but can't see how it wouldn't.

wheels should go to a wheel doctor, but it really isn't all that bad. I'm actually trying to sell them, put OEMs back on and use the money for wheels for my 135i. However, if they don't sell I wont be too bummed I just REAAAALLLYYY want these wheels for my 1.