Ticking noise?

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07-17-2008, 04:31 AM

eldoj

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Ticking noise?

I've noticed a ticking noise coming from the top of the engine lately. At first, from inside the car, I thought it was an exhaust leak, but when opening the hood, it sounds like it's right on top of the engine.
What could this be?

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07-17-2008, 04:57 AM

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check your oil lately?

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07-17-2008, 05:06 AM

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Noisey valve lifter? Does it follow engine RPM?

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07-17-2008, 05:18 AM

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Yea, sorry, that was the first thing I did. It was good.

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07-17-2008, 05:23 AM

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need more input, sounds like valvetrain noise...any work done lately?

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07-17-2008, 05:41 AM

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Try running some Seafoam through your oil...STFA for instructions

I was having what I would describe as valve noise. I ran Seafoam per the tech article, and it cleared up a lot. I'm going to run it again at my next oil change and see if it helps more.