funky cliking noise

[torque]

i have a 68 charger with a 426 hemi that i bought of an auction in new mexico.after i start the egine when its cold i notice a weird clicking noise coming from the valve valve covers. i took them off and i found nothing. everithing looks to be fine.i even had a friend come over and help me double check to make sure and get a second opinion. same. the valve train looks perfectly heathy.its got a normal oil flow and everithing. the engine has 152 k miles on it.any suggestions

[Chryco Psycho]

check for wear marks on the inside of the exhaust side of the valve covers often the spring retainers rub there

[torque]

check for wear marks on the inside of the exhaust side of the valve covers often the spring retainers rub there

nope.no wear or scratches on the valve covers.one important fact i left out. this started the first week after i overheated my engine but not by much.im very afraid it will have to do sumtng with the heads that or the crank.but is getting loudr and loudr every day.but it goes away after the engine is warm. any other suggestions. this is really bothering me. thanx in advance

[Chryco Psycho]

none of the rockers have excessive lash as if a valve is sticking in a guide?

[torque]

none of the rockers have excessive lash as if a valve is sticking in a guide?

they see to be running fine.but i made a mess when i started it without the valve coers of  oil.il have to rechack that you said. il update you guys tomorrow. thanx man

[Chryco Psycho]

Glad to help , I wish I was there , I`m sure we could find the problem

[dodge freak]

If you have headers , it could just be them leaking by the gasket. How long does it take for the noise to go away? You said when its warm its ok, is it 2-3min or 5 or 10min. Lifters sometimes do it to. Change the oil and see if it gets better, don't know where you live so I don't know if you should go 10w-30 or 20w-50. If you were in AZ its 100 degrees allready so heck thats straight 30 or even 40 oil. Thats good its ok when warm, even if its piston slap it should be ok for a while.

You are right, there is unsafe cars still being sold today and these 6000lbs SUV's are not as safe as they look. Can't stop as good as a 4000lbs one. They are too high also, they way I drive I would tip or roll them. Not sure when so many people are going to stop dieing every year. I hope its not 50 or so more years. Maybe he just called them "ricers" cause his spelling is as bad as mine,ha ha. Yeah if all the cars on the road were like the "good" ones it would help out. It would also help if all cars and trucks had to get the same milage. But thats is not even being talk about. People complain on $3.00 a gallon gas, but say nothing about the 110 people getting killed everyday on the roads. I guess everybody thinks it won't be them.

[torque]

If you have headers , it could just be them leaking by the gasket. How long does it take for the noise to go away? You said when its warm its ok, is it 2-3min or 5 or 10min. Lifters sometimes do it to. Change the oil and see if it gets better, don't know where you live so I don't know if you should go 10w-30 or 20w-50. If you were in AZ its 100 degrees allready so heck thats straight 30 or even 40 oil. Thats good its ok when warm, even if its piston slap it should be ok for a while.

You are right, there is unsafe cars still being sold today and these 6000lbs SUV's are not as safe as they look. Can't stop as good as a 4000lbs one. They are too high also, they way I drive I would tip or roll them. Not sure when so many people are going to stop dieing every year. I hope its not 50 or so more years. Maybe he just called them "ricers" cause his spelling is as bad as mine,ha ha. Yeah if all the cars on the road were like the "good" ones it would help out. It would also help if all cars and trucks had to get the same milage. But thats is not even being talk about. People complain on $3.00 a gallon gas, but say nothing about the 110 people getting killed everyday on the roads. I guess everybody thinks it won't be them.

ya youre right.those suv's are kinda scary.lol  btw youre pretty good. what i thought it was a clicking it was actualy exhoust pulsations coming out of this litle hole at the bottom of cylinder 2.lol i burnedthe sh*t out of my finger trying to find it but i did.lol
thanx guys. you are awsome! it was just a loose nut.