Rx8-2004

I recently bought a Rx8 and there is a slight tick that the seller said was an exhaust leak or something from a cheap header. It fades away a bit after it warms up and just is a tapping sound. After reading about the marbles in a can problem, I am worrying if this is it. Any assistance on troubleshooting this would be greatly appreciated!

I will say, this is a very consistent sound and does not sound metallic and sounds like a valve tap or something but doesn’t seem to me to sound like a bad sound. Again, I’m new, and I don’t know, so thank y’all for any help!

Loki

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I don't hear anything unusual. Not sure what the ticking is, maybe injectors, but it's normal.

Marbles in a can is heard inside the car at speed, coming approximately from behind the glovebox

Tamas

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To me this sounds a little bit like this: https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-tro...-noise-274607/