jblum

I ahev a ticking sound in the engine bay on a 99 1.8TQM. It increases in speed and gets louder as the rpm's rise and seems to be located on the right side, middle to back of the engine block when I face it. Please tell me this could be something other than a valve problem. Any help is greatly appreciated.

SOLD2000-1.8TQMSport

I had a slight case of lifter chatter when I was running mobil 1 5-w30 synthetic, it went away when i switched to 10-W30 synthetic. not sure if thats the case for you though.

Zamore

which has been suggested on here before.. wasn't too sure about the additive, although for under $10 it doesn't hurt to try. after i replaced my timing belt it sounds like my ticking got way louder. i also had this problem on my last car which never went away and was told that i needed to have my valves adjusted.. i'll take it to a mechanic if the sound doesn't go away after an oil change.

A4noobster

Are you sure you the sprockets didn't move?

I have a slight ticking noise that fades in and out from time to time, but usually upon startup. I just did the TB and no change.

Zamore

i probably didn't notice it as much since after the timing belt i've been driving with my window down to catch any weird sounds

EnzoA4

i had the same thing, esp when the engine is warm and its hot out. step up ur oil grade a notch or 2, that will help. i went from the reccomended 5/30 up to 15/50 synthetic (in the summer), and havent had it happen since. its not necessarily a BAD thing, but its certainly not good.