Why is my car ticking? probably the question that comes to your mind when you heard a ticking noise coming from an engine.
While driving there is a ticking noise coming from the engine. Why does my car make a ticking sound?
A ticking sound coming from the engine while running indicates an engine that is not fully lubricated. If the car engine is not fully lubricated, two possible reasons are causing it. The engine is either lacks oil or has low oil pressure. To find out the real cause of the ticking sound problem do the following:
Why is the car Ticking
1. Poor engine lubrication
2. Loose valve
3. Leaking exhaust manifold.
What to do?
Check the Engine Oil Level
Park the vehicle on level ground and check the engine oil level. The engine oil level must be checked before the engine is started or after it is parked overnight. If the engine lacks oil then the ticking noise is caused by poor engine lubrication.How to Check Oil in Your CarHow to check the oil in your car? Start the car and park it on the level road, let it run until the engine reaches the operating temperature. Read more: How to Check Oil in Your Car
Open the hood and check the amount of engine oil. Add an amount of engine oil to the engine if the oil is not enough. But if the oil is enough then bring the car to the repair shop and asks the mechanic to check the oil pump because if there is a problem with the oil pump then the oil have not enough pressure to go inside the engine which causes oil starvation.
Sometimes it's just a clogged oil pan that causes the oil starvation on the engine. Because of clogging the pump cannot provide enough oil to the engine.
If the engine oil is enough then the poor engine lubrication cause can be disregarded, so proceed to the next check item.
Check the oil pressure
To check the oil pressure is low, start the engine then observed the oil warning light located on the car dashboard. When the oil warning light came on while the ticking sound occurs then this causes the problem which is also poor engine lubrication. Oil pressure is an indication if the entire engine key components receive enough amount of oil for lubrication if the oil pressure is low some engine components will not receive enough amount of oil and will create ticking noise or tapping noise that can be heard. Now, why is the oil pressure low? The only reason can be a faulty oil pump.
However, if the oil pressure is enough then the engine receives enough amount of oil. In this case, the problem can cause either a loose valve or a leaking exhaust manifold. That kind of problem can also cause a similar ticking noise, a loose valve slap against the rocker arm while the engine runs thus causing a ticking noise. Leaking exhaust manifold causes the exhaust gases to leak thus causing a ticking sound on the engine.
Loose valve or leaking exhaust manifold. Bring the car to the repair shop and asks the mechanic to check the valve for any looseness, also have the mechanic check the exhaust manifold.
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