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Engine Ticking/Tapped Noise
I have 2000 323I with 97K miles, lately I have noticed a ticking noise at start-up and it does not go away. Is a serious problem or normal. I live in a cold climate. Any suggestion or direction on what this might be? Thanks!
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12-22-2004, 12:32 PM
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This is a guess since I don't know where you live, how cold it gets, and what weight motor oil you are using, but I would suspect that you may be running a too heavy of a grade of motor oil for the weather conditions you have.
My Passat emits a ticking noise from the serpintine belt tensioner when the weather drops in the 30's and below. |
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12-22-2004, 07:37 PM
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Lifters?
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12-24-2004, 07:55 AM
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depends where the clicking is comming from, if its from the head its a lifter, those are bloody expensive too, and whatever you do dont get after market ones, or OEM spec ones cause theyre soft, the odd one works but your best bet is the stock ones, they hard as hell and wont break, the aftermarket and OEM spec ones are just plain ****ty, period. and well if its comming from your block park the car NOW!!!!!!!! its a loose connecting rod and its going to wack its way right through your block and then your going to be proper F__KED! so i hope that helps, o and it also might be coming from your exhaust a leaky header gasket will do it, every time that cylinder ignights and lets the exhaust out it will make a clicking noise. hope this helps.
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