I have engine noise from 1000rpm to 1500 rpm when slowly pushing in the gas, its definately loud and sounds like a ticking toy. I know for sure its not the injectors, and the car has 123k miles with a rebuilt head at 107k miles but the rebuild was perfect and no noises happened till about 118k miles and oil has been changed regularly with mobile 1 synthetic. So i have no idea but its a loud noise like clicking or something or loud chatter i suppose, but it doesnt effect anything and hasnt for that many miles so the car still drives the same. Any clues?

 

my bad its also a 1.8 180hp fwd

 

CHeck the downpipe and manifold bolts. They can come loose with heat cycles if not tq down right.

 

i have tighten them till they wont go no more haha but yea they seem tight i even used a torque wrench

 

when the head was rebuilt, where the followers replaced?

 

to be honest i have no idea what followers are