What could make a tick-tick-tick sound from the front drivers side of the car????
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What could make a tick-tick-tick sound from the front drivers side of the car????
I'm getting my oil changed on Monday and I want them to find out what the fuck is ticking in my engine compartment. It doesn't do it all of the time, but when it does, it drives me nuts!!!!!!!!
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Sounds like someting that I had ACURA repair. I had a intermitent ticking sound coming from the guage pod. ACURA seemed to know of the problem because they took the gauge pod out and installed non vibration tape. I haven't heard a ticking sound since. Hope that helped.
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Well, mine does it too. And it came from under the hood, right next to the firewall. It only ticks at idle. I checked it and I think it's normal. It doesn't sound that loud anyway.
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Re: What could make a tick-tick-tick sound from the front drivers side of the car????
Originally posted by Nicky Pass
I'm getting my oil changed on Monday and I want them to find out what the fuck is ticking in my engine compartment. It doesn't do it all of the time, but when it does, it drives me nuts!!!!!!!!
I'm getting my oil changed on Monday and I want them to find out what the fuck is ticking in my engine compartment. It doesn't do it all of the time, but when it does, it drives me nuts!!!!!!!!
Quick Experiment: Have you ever tried to touch the aftermarket coolant lines after driving the car for awhile? The heat difference between the stock hoses over the aftermarket is VERY noticable. (The aftermaket lines are MUCH hotter)
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Gauge pod????????
Gauge pod????????
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I had a ticking noise on my car, too. It turned out to be the rubber damper/bolt where my Injen CAI connects to the side of the car... the 10mm nut had fallen off and it was vibrating. No more noise since replacing that.
Also, the "coolant pump" you refer to is the water pump, driven by the timing belt. The hose you replace/relocate/otherwise mess with when installing a CAI is a very small line intended to heat the throttle body in harsh [cold] climates. The rate at which coolant flows through this line isn't very high (it's nowhere near a main cooling 'circuit'), so restricting it isn't going to cause problems with the water pump (or cooling system in general) at all.
Also, the "coolant pump" you refer to is the water pump, driven by the timing belt. The hose you replace/relocate/otherwise mess with when installing a CAI is a very small line intended to heat the throttle body in harsh [cold] climates. The rate at which coolant flows through this line isn't very high (it's nowhere near a main cooling 'circuit'), so restricting it isn't going to cause problems with the water pump (or cooling system in general) at all.
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Originally posted by Nicky Pass
I checked te CAI............NOTHING. It sound like its coming from the drivers side of the fire wall!!!!!!
I checked te CAI............NOTHING. It sound like its coming from the drivers side of the fire wall!!!!!!
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Here is something I learned from a mechanic a long time ago. If you want to verify whether it's some sort of pump, alternator, or engine component; place a long screwdriver on the surface of the component and the sound will transmit through while you listen at the end of the screwdriver grip. Be careful not to stick it into any rotating component!!
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I had that ticking noise in my both my CL-S's. Went to 2 different dealers with the 2nd car and they said it was normal When you pop the hood, it really gets annoying. If anybody else has any insight I'd like to know. I'm curious as to what that sound was.
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