N14 Ticking sound

I had the exact same issue with mine a year back and it was a worn out camshaft.

What did you end up having wrong?

 

I would bet worn cam. I am the service manager of a shop in Sayre, ok and I have A LOT of experience with these if youre ever around exit 23 and need anything I would be happy to help you out.

 

Had the same tick for around 40000 miles after an overhead it helped and when i switched from delvac to delo talk about a difference. Exhaust checked, overhead done 3 times three places, oil seemed to do the trick.

 

Hello there.just wondering if the ticking noise was fixed after putting feelers as you mentioned..I have the same ticking noise in my n14 please let me know.thanks

 

I don't know about your area but my local caterpillar dealer now services Cummins motors as well as cat. I just had all my valves adjusted.

 

Just found this thread.

Hearing the same exact noise in the same rear valve cover area.

I am hoping for worst case a worn camshaft.

Not running it anymore until I get to the bottom of it.

Wornouts reply that the Jake going bad and doing catastrophic damage concerned me in a hurry.

 

I had a ticking sound in my N-14 back in 2011, I described it like a pre ignition knock in a gas engine though. It turned out to be the head gasket was leaking between cylinders 5 and 6.