Comments on: 5 Causes of Engine Ticking Noise (At Idle, Acceleration, & After Oil Change)

By: Sean

Sean — Thu, 17 Nov 2022 15:01:25 +0000

In reply to cj. I have no idea. Maybe the shifter linkage is loose. Did you mean serpentine belt or timing belt?

By: cj

cj — Mon, 14 Nov 2022 15:40:22 +0000

my friend drives a 2012 Toyota corolla and when she puts it in reverse or drive, a clicking noise can be heard from the engine bay. what might cause this. she said she recently got an oil change on it but shes not inclined on cars at all so i would take it with a grain of salt. i also checked the timing system and the belt looks brand new as well as the drive wheels. if anything the belt is a little on the looser end. any ideas will help!

By: Gavin

Gavin — Sat, 23 Jul 2022 08:23:41 +0000

In reply to Jackie F. rod bearings under oil pan

By: Mindy

Mindy — Fri, 01 Apr 2022 00:20:57 +0000

I’ve driven it for a wk and changed the Oil the first day we bought it still makes noise It’s also a bit loud.

By: Sean

Sean — Thu, 31 Mar 2022 15:11:52 +0000

In reply to Mindy. I agree with that assessment. Before you go in for a valve adjustment, check online to see if that 2001 Dodge Grand Caravans call for a valve adjustment as part of its maintenance interval. You might also be able to find this information in your owner's manual. If the noise goes away within 10 minutes of driving I would personally not be concerned about this if it were my car. Some types of lifters tend to be noisy when you first start the car, as all the oil drains out of them after the car has been sitting for a while. This is true of early Miatas with hydraulic lifters, and I learned to just get used to the noise on my Miata. Even the Mazda factory service manual says this is not a problem if the noise goes away within 10 minutes, at least for my car.

By: Mindy

Mindy — Thu, 31 Mar 2022 03:34:19 +0000

In reply to Sean. Seems from the top more.. and we were thinking valve adjustment because it had been sitting for a year and no work done that we know of. Just bought it

By: Sean

Sean — Tue, 22 Mar 2022 16:26:21 +0000

In reply to Mindy. Can you tell if the ticking noise is coming from the top end of the engine or the bottom end? Does that vehicle call for a valve adjustment in its list of scheduled maintenance?

By: Mindy

Mindy — Tue, 22 Mar 2022 06:17:42 +0000

I have a 2001 Dodge Grand Caravan has 101,400 miles on it and just changed the oil and put fuel additive in to clean it out.. still making a ticking noise.. any advice? Might be spark plugs

By: Sean

Sean — Tue, 08 Mar 2022 17:00:24 +0000

In reply to Freda. Does the check engine light flash when this happens?

By: Freda

Freda — Tue, 08 Mar 2022 04:39:48 +0000

My 1992 Dodge Dakota 3.9 ltr. V6 has been doing this hesitating thing when I reach high gear or am going up an incline in the road. It’s almost like I’m tapping the brake and I noticed today that when it’s doing that it’s also making a clicking sound. It heitates alot, over and over as I’m going down the highway and if I ease off the gas, just a tad it really does it bad. When I’m driving on a back road and not reaching high gear, it drives fine. Any ideas?