koolmonkey999

So it seems theres some loud ticking noise coming from my car. Usually I hear it after the car is warmed up and it seems to be constant during idle. I've heard my friends tell me its most likely my lifters or my fuel injector. Should this be covered by warranty? Also keep in mind I have i/h/e. Also if this is covered by warranty would the rental car (if I get one) be covered as well or would that be something I need to pay out of my own pocket?

CL-S Girl

my car does the same thing....i don't know what it is, I hope someone else here does. It's rather annoying.

At my dealer, they supply rental cars at no charge.

civicking

you might need your valves adjusted, they are solid rockers and they need to be adjusted or you get a ticking noise, try this get a long stocket extension and put it on the vavle cover and place it on your ear if you hear the ticking louder then thats what it is if not then it might be the injectors, you can also tell the difference between injectors and lrockers because the injector is just a click while the rocker arms/lifters are more of a metalic sound.

allmotor_2000

You have a header leak!

Lord Helmet

koolmonkey999

if i do need to get my valves adjusted would this be covered under warranty? and by vavle cover do you mean the plastic cover that goes over our engine?

koolmonkey999

what makes you guys think its a header leak? i asked around and ppl said they are sure its not header leak

m&b6speed

i have this same sound, seems like it was coming from under the engine, the car is stock(no headers) could the manifold be cracked/leaking. i was told also that it probably was the valves and to get them adjusted

sounds like the stopwatch from the show 60 seconds

Lord Helmet

Just my internet dx. He has headers and that's what they sound like when they leak.

AngrYmUthAfAUkEr

when the valves need adjusting, what's the negative result from this? are we just losing more power??? Thanks in advance for the input.

AngrYmUthAfAUkEr

wtf?? I just went to double check the noise and it ain't making it anymore. So confused...

civicking

ok no the the adjstment would not be covered under warrenty, valve ticking is really fast usually multiple ticks, a header leak usually comes in when the engine is hot and goes away when its cold, while the valve tick is always there but gets louder when it get hot. the vavle gover is the metal cover where the spark plugs go through the center of it, you have to take off the plastic parts to get to the valve cover. if they are justed wrong yeah you can do damge, too loose and you get extra ware on the valves and you get lower power, too tight and the vavles don't close all the way and you will get a burnt vavle because it can't dissipate the heat and you still loose pwoer.

koolmonkey999

well i visted the dealer today and the service rep didnt really know what could have caused the ticking noise. i asked him if it could be the valves and he seemed to just agree with me w/o really knowing so he scheduled me an appointment for next week tues w/no charge under warranty. but if the ticking noise is from the valves, like civicking said it will not be covered under warranty and cost around $400 to have them fixed. the service rep also said this is something your car has problems with when it has bout 100k miles on it. if this is b/c of the valves should i spend $400 on it to get it fixed or should i just wait it out longer as it may be just a regular wear and tear thing. i have 29k miles on my car or little les.

RaviNJCLs

iTrader: (4)

I'm a little confused....You have 29K miles on your car and they are having you pay to have the valves replaced? Seems like warranty should cover it.

anothercls

I have a ticking noise coming from under the hood all year round, my dealer didn't think it was anything serious and it's been doing it for as long as I can remember. I just assumed it was the emissions control valve under the hood that makes the noise in the winter. I have close to 85k miles on my car and it's been happening for 45k miles at least.

derelict

Purge Valve Solenoid

gsrblack

There are quite a few posts here on this topic. Nothing you can do about it....that's just how the solenoid works, I guess. I've complained a few times before and each time that's what the dealer said. And I believe all cars I've seen has this ticking.

zoltanh

for a luxury car it sure does make a lot of shitty noises, like the air conditioner hissing.

civicking

whoa it should not be that much all you need to do is get a valve adjustment that takes about an hour at max two, at the dealer rate of 75-100 an hour it should not cost you anymore than 200, i would say about 120. you are getting ripped off. and can you discribe the ticking, is it a fast metallic sound kinda, sounds like more than one ticking, or does it sounds like one single ticking, listen around the engine compartment, try this get a stethoscope and place it on different parts especialy the valve cover and so on that way you can pinoint the noise better, try that before you take it to the dealer that way you know where the noise is coming from.

koolmonkey999

that's what i thought but ill have to wait until tues to find out for sure.

koolmonkey999

its just a constant clicking sound that comes one after another. sounds like an old school film strip being played at the movies. best i can describe it.

civicking

you know its hard to tell without hearing it but it might be valves, but during the valve adjustment they are not replacing anything just adjusting the clerence between the vavle head and the rocker arm.

mc_yanzo

I also think it's the Purge Valve Solenoid. The same thing happens on my car at times. It sounds like when kids put baseball cards in the spokes of their bike tires. It is a common occurrence, from what I remember from previous threads (do a search).

RaviNJCLs

iTrader: (4)

That's BS. It should be covered.

koolmonkey999

does ur purge valve solenoid make a noise all the time when its warmed up? the sound from my car doesnt just happen and go away. it just stays there and keeps making the same sound unless im driving. but yea i will do a search as well

koolmonkey999

i hope so.

mc_yanzo

It happens warm or cold. I notice it the most during the winter.

gsrblack

Mine happens all the time....sometimes louder than others.

mrsteve

iTrader: (1)

They aren't being replaced, they are being adjusted. Big difference.

koolmonkey999

should being adjusted be covered under warranty as well?

mrsteve

iTrader: (1)

No. An adjustment is a maintanence procedure.

skgarach

You guys are talking about how our engines start sounding like diesel's after a while, right?

koolmonkey999

could a bent valve possible be making the ticking noise?

wilp99

i know this is old but what was the outcome? mine is making a simmilar ticking/slapping noise thats only there after ive driven around for about 15 min. and its only at idle. really annoying.

OneFlyCL

iTrader: (1)

my engine bay is ticking too.....and gas milage is killing me!!!

koolmonkey999

the noise was due to my new headers. since the new headers metal piping was thinner than the stock ones i had on you could hear the engine or watever working due to the thinner metal.

wilp99

thanx for the reply..i think i got something goin on inside the motor but i dropped the oil pan yesterday and i measured everything you can reach and every thing was within specs. i even put my headers on from my 3.0cl.(made for cl-s 6 speed) they fit perfectly by the way. and still no change. same damn clicking noise after bout 15 min of driving.

Stealth CL

ok you guys are saying it can be adjusted? well how? im not under warranty anymore and dont feel like takin it in.

mine ticks from the moment i start the car. but my gas milage is ok averaging 320 on a conservative tank. in city

any help?

01bluecls

I think the ticking is normal, I remember reading some threads that its just something our engines due. The Acura service rep (whom I actually trust) says its normal. I would be weird that 10 + people on here all need to have valves adjusted at low miles. If anything I think its just a charactertistic of the engine. I could be wrong but that's what I remember from searching a few months back when I was worried of the noise just like everyone

Stealth CL

well why is it that all the new TL's dont tick? same motor