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Recent content by tk-421

  1. '13 Boss 302 - Worried about noise

    Ha! Unfortunately, I can't take credit for the idea. I came across the technique somewhere online. Works pretty darn well, I just wrapped a rag around the nozzle of the shop-vac and stuffed it in one of the rear tips. Stuffed rags in all of the other tips.I could actually hear the big leak...
  2. '13 Boss 302 - Worried about noise

    Sorry for the late, late, late update, but I figured out the source of my problem.Short story: The top nut on the passenger side header to cat flange had apparently vibrated off. The bolt hadn't fallen out so it was just rattling around.I also pressured up the exhaust with the shop-vac and...
  3. '13 Boss 302 - Worried about noise

    It must be an early '13, because there's definitely not a tensioner for the A/C belt. Anyway, I removed it this morning, no dice: tick still present.Interestingly, at cold idle, it's not audible. There's a very faint sewing machine type sound, but no loud tick. With the red key, I don't really...
  4. '13 Boss 302 - Worried about noise

    So, I've had this 2013 Boss 302 for about 3 months and 1000 miles now and it seems to have developed a couple of noises that I'm concerned about.There's a pretty constant ticking-ish noise, and down below there's what almost sounds like a very light and low pitched knocking noise.Is this...
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