Exhaust Clamp = BBQ Tick???

[BLUE DEVIL]

I developed a ticking sound recently, thought about the BBQ Tick. I have a Roush cut & clamp X pipe. Got under the car while running and noticed the mid-pipe clamps each had these 2 spring steel fingers on them that were vibrating against the clamp itself creating a ticking sound. Anybody have any idea what is the purpose of these 2 fingers. See attachment.

https://www.oemfordpart.com/oem-parts/ford-clamp-br3z5a231b?c=Zz1leGhhdXN0LXN5c3RlbSZzPWV4aGF1c3QtY29tcG9uZW50cyZsPTE2Jm49QXNzZW1ibGllcyBQYWdlJmE9Zm9yZCZvPW11c3RhbmcmeT0yMDE5JnQ9c2hlbGJ5LWd0MzUwJmU9NS0ybC12OC1nYXM=

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[accel]

I developed a ticking sound recently, thought about the BBQ Tick. I have a Roush cut & clamp X pipe. Got under the car while running and noticed the mid-pipe clamps each had these 2 spring steel fingers on them that were vibrating against the clamp itself creating a ticking sound. Anybody have any idea what is the purpose of these 2 fingers. See attachment.

https://www.oemfordpart.com/oem-parts/ford-clamp-br3z5a231b?c=Zz1leGhhdXN0LXN5c3RlbSZzPWV4aGF1c3QtY29tcG9uZW50cyZsPTE2Jm49QXNzZW1ibGllcyBQYWdlJmE9Zm9yZCZvPW11c3RhbmcmeT0yMDE5JnQ9c2hlbGJ5LWd0MzUwJmU9NS0ybC12OC1nYXM=

One end of this spring goes into a protrusion in tne pipe and sort of defines the position at which you would clamp the pipe.

I doubt this would be the source of that bbq tick though.

 

[BLUE DEVIL]

Thanks for explaining the purpose. I can however hear and feel the spring vibrating against the clamp. The ticking sound is tinny and louder under acceleration I think I may remove the fingers as they serve no purpose with the Roush midpipe.

 

[Cobra Jet]

An exhaust leak at the intersecting pipes or loose piping clamps can also create a “ticking” noise at idle or even louder when cruising. The same is true if a header gasket is breached.

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