Slight ticking sound coming from the engine?

joebelin · 08-04-2007, 02:12 AM

Hi everyone,

I just recently purchased a used 2 door 06 Civic SI with the following bolt ons: cold air intake(unknown brand, previous owner installed it), heavy duty clutch(not sure which brand, previous owner installed it), and greddy TI-Catback exhaust system. After changing my oil to royal purple 5W-30 synthetic, I've noticed a slight ticking sound coming from the engine bay whenever I slightly accelerate. I don't notice any loss in power whatsoever. I had a couple of friends drive my car and they all told me that it performs way better than new. Should I take it to the dealer and have them look at it? Just to let you guys and gals know, the car only has 7500 miles.

Joe Belin

strCIVIC · 08-04-2007, 02:24 AM

it's normal... unless it's knocking really bad then you have bent valves....but doubt it

DeePStr33tzOfTn · 08-04-2007, 02:52 AM

ticking sound= injectors

leonphelpss11 · 08-04-2007, 04:30 AM

injectors

***holy EFFING cow*** · 08-04-2007, 04:57 AM

The valve lash could possibly need an adjustment.

Skylinegtr06 · 08-04-2007, 05:08 AM

argg injectors, use search!

nayilsi · 08-04-2007, 06:43 AM

i hear injectors all the time..... but def not while accelerating.

is ur idle good ?.. or is it rough ? without the ac
how bout ur idle with AC ?

Pdivizzle0112 · 08-04-2007, 07:25 AM

yupp its the injectors also part of the variable valve timing

4DoorWhore · 08-04-2007, 01:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by holy EFFING cow

The valve lash could possibly need an adjustment.

at 7500 miles?? I doubt it.

***holy EFFING cow*** · 08-04-2007, 01:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4DoorWhore

at 7500 miles?? I doubt it.

Previous owner could've mis-shifted throwing everything out of wack.

joebelin · 08-04-2007, 01:50 PM

I tested the car with the AC off and now it's gone. The only time I hear it is when I switch on the AC. Just to be on the safe side, I'm gonna take it to the dealer on monday and have them take a look at it. Thanks for all the advice everyone!

***holy EFFING cow*** · 08-04-2007, 01:51 PM

Best of luck.

adamhoud · 08-04-2007, 02:27 PM

Why did you switch to synthetic?

joebelin · 08-04-2007, 02:40 PM

The reason why I switched to synthetic is because it provides better protection under hard driving conditions.

***sgtpruitt*** · 08-04-2007, 02:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joebelin

Hi everyone,

I just recently purchased a used 2 door 06 Civic SI with the following bolt ons: cold air intake(unknown brand, previous owner installed it), heavy duty clutch(not sure which brand, previous owner installed it), and greddy TI-Catback exhaust system. After changing my oil to royal purple 5W-30 synthetic, I've noticed a slight ticking sound coming from the engine bay whenever I slightly accelerate. I don't notice any loss in power whatsoever. I had a couple of friends drive my car and they all told me that it performs way better than new. Should I take it to the dealer and have them look at it? Just to let you guys and gals know, the car only has 7500 miles.

Joe Belin

On my previous cars when I tried synthetic from standard oil my lifters started to tick right afterwords. I got annoyed with it and switched back, no more ticking. Now in my SI my first oil change was to synthetic and low and behold the ticking is back. I chalked it up as normal.

nayilsi · 01-22-2008, 03:12 AM

holyyyyyy ticking after putting Mobil 1 in.....for me i.e

junbug30s · 01-22-2008, 09:44 AM

I also noticed a ticking when at idle after switching to Mobil 1 5w30 Full synthetic...don't hear it when I drive/accelerate...maybe its just me...is it normal? Why would it do it now after synthetic? Maybe it did it before and I never noticed.............hmmmmm

FG-JOE · 01-22-2008, 09:49 AM

im pretty sure its normal, my old si did this as well as my present si. dont worry about.

ziwang55 · 01-22-2008, 11:46 AM

my car ticks too if u were wondering

junbug30s · 01-22-2008, 01:47 PM

Ticking = normal

Knocking = no good

Sweet!!

08-04-2007, 02:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
joebelin Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 32 Posts: 8 Guillermo Belin iTrader: 0 / 0%	Slight ticking sound coming from the engine? Hi everyone, I just recently purchased a used 2 door 06 Civic SI with the following bolt ons: cold air intake(unknown brand, previous owner installed it), heavy duty clutch(not sure which brand, previous owner installed it), and greddy TI-Catback exhaust system. After changing my oil to royal purple 5W-30 synthetic, I've noticed a slight ticking sound coming from the engine bay whenever I slightly accelerate. I don't notice any loss in power whatsoever. I had a couple of friends drive my car and they all told me that it performs way better than new. Should I take it to the dealer and have them look at it? Just to let you guys and gals know, the car only has 7500 miles. Joe Belin

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08-04-2007, 02:24 AM	#2 (permalink)
strCIVIC Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Oahu, Hawaii Age: 21 Posts: 2,395 iTrader: 0 / 0%	it's normal... unless it's knocking really bad then you have bent valves....but doubt it

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DeePStr33tzOfTn Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Crossville, TN Posts: 1,834 Joey iTrader: 3 / 100%	ticking sound= injectors

08-04-2007, 04:30 AM	#4 (permalink)
leonphelpss11 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: SWLA Posts: 1,409 iTrader: 6 / 100%	injectors

08-04-2007, 04:57 AM	#5 (permalink)
*holy EFFING cow* wish for wings that work Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: low/ez/anna Posts: 1,815 iTrader: 1 / 100%	The valve lash could possibly need an adjustment.

08-04-2007, 05:08 AM	#6 (permalink)
Skylinegtr06 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chula Vista SD Age: 18 Posts: 5,745 edwyn(male) iTrader: 1 / 100%	argg injectors, use search!

08-04-2007, 06:43 AM	#7 (permalink)
nayilsi Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: You mean nothing to me Posts: 9,648 iTrader: 0 / 0%	i hear injectors all the time..... but def not while accelerating. is ur idle good ?.. or is it rough ? without the ac how bout ur idle with AC ?

08-04-2007, 07:25 AM	#8 (permalink)
Pdivizzle0112 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: california Posts: 934 iTrader: 0 / 0%	yupp its the injectors also part of the variable valve timing

08-04-2007, 01:50 PM	#11 (permalink)
joebelin Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 32 Posts: 8 Guillermo Belin iTrader: 0 / 0%	I tested the car with the AC off and now it's gone. The only time I hear it is when I switch on the AC. Just to be on the safe side, I'm gonna take it to the dealer on monday and have them take a look at it. Thanks for all the advice everyone!

08-04-2007, 01:51 PM	#12 (permalink)
*holy EFFING cow* wish for wings that work Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: low/ez/anna Posts: 1,815 iTrader: 1 / 100%	Best of luck.

08-04-2007, 02:27 PM	#13 (permalink)
adamhoud Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 1,034 Adam iTrader: 3 / 100%	Why did you switch to synthetic?

08-04-2007, 02:40 PM	#14 (permalink)
joebelin Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 32 Posts: 8 Guillermo Belin iTrader: 0 / 0%	The reason why I switched to synthetic is because it provides better protection under hard driving conditions.

01-22-2008, 03:12 AM	#16 (permalink)
nayilsi Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: You mean nothing to me Posts: 9,648 iTrader: 0 / 0%	holyyyyyy ticking after putting Mobil 1 in.....for me i.e

01-22-2008, 09:44 AM	#17 (permalink)
junbug30s Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 262 Secret iTrader: 1 / 100%	I also noticed a ticking when at idle after switching to Mobil 1 5w30 Full synthetic...don't hear it when I drive/accelerate...maybe its just me...is it normal? Why would it do it now after synthetic? Maybe it did it before and I never noticed.............hmmmmm

01-22-2008, 09:49 AM	#18 (permalink)
FG-JOE Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bakersfield Age: 18 Posts: 838 Joseph iTrader: 16 / 100%	im pretty sure its normal, my old si did this as well as my present si. dont worry about.

01-22-2008, 11:46 AM	#19 (permalink)
ziwang55 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 301 iTrader: 0 / 0%	my car ticks too if u were wondering

01-22-2008, 01:47 PM	#20 (permalink)
junbug30s Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 262 Secret iTrader: 1 / 100%	Ticking = normal Knocking = no good Sweet!!