Causes of Ticking Noise in Engine When Idling and Accelerating

[@hammerandgrindpodcast]

Holy crap! Masterclass in noise troubleshooting. Great video.

[@JoyfulJapaneseMaples-us7on]

What an amazing and comprehensive video - extremely thorough yet simple enough for someone who's fairly new in to playing with or learning about engines. You gave plenty of options for us to overthink lol

[@jim2611]

Hi, great video. I have a ticking noise when I accelerate up a hill on my 2007 Toyota Corolla 1.8L sedan ZRE152. The car vibrates on idle. There is no dash engine light warning at any stage to indicate an OBD-detectable fault. At the beginning of February, it started vibrating on idle, hesitant on acceleration and there was pinging (knocking). I took it to a mechanic who said I must’ve filled up on bad low-octane petrol. I did fill up with Ethanol 10% E10 petrol at a budget place when my tank was nearly empty so I believed him. The car is designed to run on E10 and 91-octane petrol. The mechanic advised me to fill up on 98 octane petrol - at the time my tank was half full when I added 98 but after a couple of days it made no difference. But I’ve been filling up with 98 since. The idle vibration seemed manageable as, despite it also pinging, the car didn’t vibrate when driving - only at idle. On 7 Feb I was returning home late at night when I heard an almighty bang. The fan belt broke. I limped the car home without overheating the engine. As it turned out, the water pump seized and broke so I replaced the water pump & coolant and the new fan belt was appropriately tightened. Still, the car idled with vibrations and the pinging was still there. Could the broken and stuck water pump have thrown the engine timing out of whack??? So I changed the air filter, spark plugs (old ones only 16K!), and ignition coils and did an oil change. I cleaned the throttle body and MAF sensor properly. I used a mechanic’s stethoscope and I could hear the fuel injectors working. Still, the vibration problem and my OBD meter can’t detect a problem. I took it to a couple of mechanics and their professional OBD meters were the same - no faults. One mechanic took it for a drive and said he heard misfires - that’s when I changed the plugs and coils. It’s puzzling - any ideas? Jim Sydney, Australia

[@thomasshofner6065]

Motor mounts possibly.

[@arthursmith643]

PVC valve needs changing.

[@arthursmith643]

Place a medical or mechanics thin latex glove over the oil filler hole. Start the engine if the glove blows up and fills with air it’s your PVC valve if it is pulling in it’s fine. Bad pvc valve can put a lot of pressures in the engine. Sometimes enough to make the engine leak oil through old gaskets. I had a guy going to sell his bar because of a bad five dollar pvc valve. Replaced it car runs great. He’s keeping the car.

[@jacobmclarney7273]

My 2010 Kia optima ticks at idle and when I’m parked and when I rev it up a lil bit the noice gets louder and faster but I can’t hear it when I’m driving any suggestions?

[@kosiekoos9408]

Thank you. Sound increased with speed. It was broken CV boot.

[@KarenHollifield]

I have a 01 Lincoln town car,and mine started ticking low few weeks ago and now it's louder, whether I start it or am driving it

[@Savage11798]

I went to my dealer so many times they tell me they don’t hear nothing that the car sounds brand new everytime im tried of going to the dealer they don’t do shit

[@howboutthis2110]

If it's to much work they'll tell u they don't know what it is so they don't have to do it

[@dangerdanger5411]

Bet they still charged you didn’t they.

[@Savage11798]

@@dangerdanger5411 yup 200

[@asadb1990]

They run the clock on warranty and bank on you the buyer to give up trying so hard.

[@jamesgilliland2229]

Probably because it’s still under warranty dealers are wrong I work for one and they don’t wanna tell a customer they have a leaking transmission or oil pan or timing cover gasket right until their warranty is up so they have to pay out of pocket and the dealer gets paid , all warranty work is free work

[@polarityleads]

I have ticking/clicking noice on a 2005 Infiniti FX-35 2WD with 221K miles on it. I get the ticking noise when the car is idling but as soon as I give it some gas the ticking noise goes away. We do not hear it when driving and accelerating. Based on this I'm thinking a loose belt that needs to be tightened or changed. Thoughts???

[@joegomez6016]

I have a ticking /knocking noise? Started after driving up grapevine in California. Egr vaulve lost a hose it was old and came off i heard suckscon noise then lost power. After replacing hose to egr i t started no problem but has that noise now. It drives fine still just ugly noise what can it be???

[@heavensxempty]

This was so helpful on my fj cruiser. Thank you 🙏🏻

[@brentonrodeheaver820]

I was told by multiple car part dealers and mechanics that I had bad lifters. I sourced the problem to be the alternator clutch pulley. Bearing was bad. Was a loud ticking noise also.

[@theoneeyedmilkman1517]

I’m having this on left side but been struggling to hear where from , know it’s left side though ( uk right hand drive merc sprinter )

[@Todaystruecrimereport]

Would the noise be louder on top or bottom if the timing chain tensioner were bad?

[@luiscabrera4790]

Hello Sir , I have a 2018 crv, same engine 1.5T , ticking noise from behind the engine @ 2000rpm before or beyond that point ther is no ticking, when is accelarated a few times and the engine warms up it goes away, no codes. If accelarated in P it never happens. Accelation is not as smooth as when the car was newer. so far I changed the engine air filter, oil is ok, transmision oil 20% left of life. The hose that connect to the trottle body looks good, No coolant loss, it starts up fine. I changed PCV valve (Yellow one) a few months ago due to it being stuck, some smoke was coming out of the exaust, not any more. Any suggestions?

[@parkers7009]

Would a bad egr or egr tube cause a ticking? When idling I can hear ticking near the egr. It increases louder when accelerating and it feels like it lost power.

[@wally7856]

Yes

[@parkers7009]

@@wally7856 I ordered all the new parts. I’m gonna try to fix it

[@wally7856]

@@parkers7009 Get a long screwdriver or a stick. Hold 1 end to your ear and the other to the egr valve. It should be obvious if that's what's making the noise.

[@parkers7009]

@@wally7856 thanks I’ll try that. I already have all the new parts though. Upper tube that goes into the intake manifold and lower tube that connects to manifold plus new egr valve

[@6lackRain]

@@parkers7009what happened

[@markmarquez7348]

How to you explain tapping with out any codes

[@mrs.k6169]

Right, I'm having that problem. I got it check and no codes other than tire sensor code, but all ford expedition do thatand my tires aren't bad, I'll get them filled bit they're not what's causing the sound I hear when it's idling. It loud ticking and gets faster when driven.

[@maegantucker973]

Mine did that it was the timing chain

[@hajrudinkavazovic2231]

This site is bs no one have correct information lol

[@hajrudinkavazovic2231]

​@@maegantucker973New timing chain on Honda Accord and still same issue bs

[@michaelsepulveda7755]

My van just recently started ticking after working on it and changing some things. I just checked the scanner I do have a misfire on #6, which I’m hoping it’s a plug wire. But the ticking is only at idle but not on the load of the engine. I put it in reverse or drive, the ticking almost goes away immediately. Back in park or neutral, the ticking starts again. So with it going away on a load, does this rule out a bad lifter?

[@soychicano5782]

I have a 1995 cadillac deville i just had a oil change and am now hearing a knocking sound when the car warms up for about 15 to 20 minutes later i do not know what it could be or where it comeing from any help would be very much appreciated

[@DaniboTheReckless]

What happens if the noise only happens when you slow down, or decelerate

[@michaelcarter4145]

Is my Cadillac escalade safe to drive while the ticking noise exist?

[@garywals3401]

It's a long shot that you'll reply but how about a metallic chcunk belt slapping sort of sound coming from the pulley system area on a 2005 Chevy equinox that only appears when going over 35 or 40 mph and once it appears it tends to almost be constant unless you go down to below 30 mph I have done replaced a water pump belt tensioner belt and a couple of idler pulleys was wondering if it possibly could be the timing chain and if so is there a way to check it without disassembly..? Since it does not happen when you just rev the engine

[@daviddawdy4858]

Thank you for the details. I have a 2010 Chrysler Town and Country and the ticking started when I replace the EGR, could that give a tickling sound or cause the ticking sound?

[@cognac8297]

It could also be the EGR valve tapping. It could also be a fuel injector tapping

[@NeW758]

Question: I have a 2006 f150 4.6 with 231k oil always around 3k mostly sits in the driveway. I do hear a light ticking noise on top of the head gasket when idle but no engine light. When I press the gas it goes away.

[@SSModi852]

I have acura mdx 2016. When I start from standing I can hear clicking noise between 1700 to 2200 rpm when I accelerate . But once I reach 40 mph and cruising at 1500 rpm, the noise goes away. I am guessing it may be lifters but then those should be constant. It is some other component which has more travel at higher rpm. What could it possible be.

[@uwillneva4g]

Is it possible to also hear a knock when accelerating or steering left right if a rod end or swivel is loose or broken? I also hear a squeeze when the steering is all the way turned.

[@lilyrenteria6519]

I got an Acura MDX and is making a ticking sound I already adjusted the valves and the cams are good. I did the timing belt, tensioner,belt,cv axle injectors, knock sensor,and throttle body. The sound only sounds when I first turn on the car drive for the first 3 to 5 minutes then it goes away.What can it be. Thank you I like your videos.

[@EddieNYC02]

Wow thank you 🙏 for the information that really helped me a lot .

[@agdvideo1715]

hey man I’m really desperate to find an answer as mechanics where I live are very greedy and often repair things that don’t need repair, would you be able to help me Identify the problem with my engine? i have a 2008 FJ cruiser, it’s got 320k km on it and recently I’ve had this loud tapping sound on a cold start and ONLY on a cold start (so if I’m driving for a while and go to a supermarket and turn off the engine and come back after around 10 mins I don’t hear the tick) coming from the driver’s side of the engine, the ticking gets faster when I rev in park, the sound goes away completely after around 2 mins of driving when the engine goes up to operating temperature, also it seems to be coming from the driver’s side of the engine and NOT from the front where the timing chain sits, so maybe somewhere around the valve train, but I’ve had others who have a lifter tick and let me listen to theirs and it sounds nothing like it, mine sounds louder so it confused me even more.

[@stanchampumba]

2014 Lexus GX ticking noise when idling. Not always there and doesn’t change when you rev the engine. While driving, if you let off the gas you can hear it come back. No lights on dash or smell in the cabin. Just clocked 120K miles

[@Trent.likes.shoes1]

I have a similar problem with my 2004 Honda accord, it only happens sometimes at idle or very low speeds, I don’t have a code for it nor is the noise coming from the transmission. It’s coming for the front right side of the engine which is the opposite side of the engine bay. Please let me know if you find what’s up with it so I can check out if that’s the possible problem for me, I would really appreciate it.

[@who_dat_boi2903]

​@@Trent.likes.shoes1Having the same noise with my civic in the same spot and I have a 2003. Lmk if you ever find the solution

[@mikeharris8365]

96 4.0 explorer, same, ticks once at different times, mostly can hear it at idle, and I haven't a video to say anything about it yet.

[@graybenyo6735]

I read something earlier saying it can be the front heat shield ! Haven’t checked into it yet but my 2000 Toyota Avalon has a similar sound as all of y’all.

[@thomasstewart655]

I have a 2012 madza cx9 mines rattles on the right side only when i eccelerate and i notice my power steering hose is leaving

[@OpoytuniOpo-ug9cg]

Hey mate my car ticks when accelerating or high rpms what will this indicate?

[@jeaselarsen6027]

I have this slight ticking when I'm on the gas pedal accelerating through certain speeds. Usually between 24 mph and 31

[@WraithsofWrath]

Did you ever find out what it was? Mine is doing the exact same thing.. 😞

[@crohan_]

@@WraithsofWrath same

[@elijahpowell1324]

The ticking is definitely still there after 31 mph, the speed of whatever moving component is making the ticking noise, is just moving fast enough that we can't hear the ticking. Can you tell where the sound is coming from?

[@elijahpowell1324]

​@@WraithsofWrathCan you tell where the sound of the tick8ng is coming from?

[@crohan_]

@@elijahpowell1324 i have replaced my belt tensioner, my serpentine belt, my ac condenser. none of it fixed the problem, but a smaller belt made the sound less frequent, so im pretty sure its still something with the belt tensioner... but i know nothing about vehicles!

[@lilouwap3011]

hey my car makes a knocking noise only when i’m slowing down and speeding up around 15-30 mph. i have no codes/lights on my dash and it’s the same pace of knocking. do you have idea what that may be?

[@RTJ3DCosplay]

i have an odd one... a sound coming from what seems to be the belt area of the engine but the noise GOES SCIELNT over 3k rpm ! under that you hear the noise, if your coasting with the clutch is also goes quite... what would cause that ?

[@milkdank3369]

Mine too

[@RTJ3DCosplay]

@@milkdank3369 change the water pump and rubber belt on the left of the engine that was the problem for me.

[@watching88football]

Hello I have a ticking noise too. After watching your video and check my car I have a exhaust manifold leak.

[@Lorelei_Valisari]

Ugh I’m having this issue now. The ticking sound when I start it and when I give the car gas and in idle I took it to my mechanic he changed the oil out in Lucas oil and it still doing it. I had a exhaust leak code a bit ago, also I know the car is noisy like the springs so I’m thinking wheel bearings , but the ticking is annoying and embarrassing people outside hear it they stare at me and look under the car and it’s like ugh 😒 I just bought this car in February used of course but it wasn’t making this noise when I bought it I just don’t know what to do and I don’t drive it much bc I don’t want it to break down so I’m waiting on mechanic

[@TomtomKeen]

Plz let me know wen it's solve, I'm having the same issue

[@bryanmartinez2705]

I'm in the same boat too rn I start the car from a cold start in the morning and I hear the ticking/rattling noise when idle and when I press on the gas both idle and when driving it gets louder and faster can't figure out what it is!!!!!

[@Tway101HQ]

I felt this, especially when people are looking as your driving by and I’m still making payments on my car. It’s a horrible feeling. I plan on taking my car to a shop that specializes in German cars and they have good reviews stating they’re honest people, so hopefully nothing to serious for anyone reading.

[@tylorrollston]

Same issue on my van as your describing.

[@Official_topdollafrost]

Did you get he fix

[@Harawira-junior]

Champion 🏆 .. I have a Mazda CX5 2013 and the ticking noise is coming from the right front side of the engine bay sounds like tick..1second wait then tick tick one after the other repetitively and it's only just started happening since I water-blastered my engine bay being careful not to wet the connectors or wiring loom hoping it goes away soon or someone can let me know what it might be?

[@derekg2132]

Im trying to find videos of 2010 maxima engonr boise to find the noise mine is quiet its tbere when its idleing in the mkrnkgn or cild otu when i drive it goes away bjt when k comr to a spot and take off slow sometomes i hear it bjt kt goes away i got a bad feeling its lifters or soemthing 😊

[@Fastford011]

Very informative video! Now, if I could just figure out where the tapping is coming from my Ford F150 pick up truck🤦🏻‍♂️

[@Lonelyloner333]

What if it stops when driving but comes back when stopped at light

[@CaliCowboy88]

I have a 03 ml350 hearing a clicking noise when reversing accelerating to 20mph and slowing down under 20 mph what can that be?

[@arthursmith643]

Check to see if your heat shield over the exhaust muffler catalytic converter is loose could make a tapping sound

[@moneycoin1437]

Best f…ing information in my life thanks!!!

[@who_dat_boi2903]

What if the sound doesnt increase or decrease but it sounds like its ticking when its idling

[@destructer479]

what about when i start the truck first thing in the morning next day and it ticks and i let it sit idle for like 10 minutes then it stops ticking.

[@joeybalogny6095]

Great video most videos on you tube never explain it in simple terms thanks man great video thanks for help.

[@gulfrazjamshaad8684]

My warning light gas come on, told its a timing issue?

[@killerze2917]

Amazing video dude I really appreciate it

[@reno_r1_]

I have a 2015 gmc sierra that o ly ticks about 5 mins after start up and only during idle, if i give it any gas it stops. Any dieas would help alot. Thanks in advance.

[@MrRudeBert]

I just bought a Jag XF 2012 3.0 V6. I know it needs a good service but I had to drive it home. I’m now getting a ticking noise top of engine. Smells of fumes bit o smoke. Not going to drive anymore until service done. But worried I might have caused another issue due to driving home with bad or low oil.

[@Mtc01p]

Hello thanks for the video, I got code for cylinder misfire cylinder 6. But I removed the valve cover an all the lifters are still tight, none are lose. Does it mean it's still a lifter or something els???

[@joelfranco4946]

Just do all your spark plugs n coils misfire isn’t bad

[@PaulMcdonagh-y9i]

Hey, how are you? im getting ticking noise while i drive and only when i drive if i rev when not moving there is no noise what could it be?

[@PonceSwagg]

I’m having this same issue. I’ve noticed mine tends to make noise between 2k-4k rpms.

[@kmaiaa2325]

Question, What about if it's when you start your car? Especially in the mornings and if my car's been sitting a while when its first started. It's ticking when I accelerate, and when I let off the throttle, it goes away. "2008 Rav4 3.5 v6 160k,"

[@KevinSandoval-qe6ie]

Mines doing this too

[@Obi1R2-ju6lz]

Hi my car starts making like motor sound when moving forward but when just running the engine without moving it don't make that sound. What mechanic issue is this please help?

[@frankcobbs8350]

Same here, check manifold gasket, also check to make sure you don't have exhaust leak, or cracked manifold

[@larreshahenderson5753]

So if my car is ticking when I accelerate does that mean I need to get my engine checked

[@badback]

Motor Craft 5w30 and filter fix my problem. I switch from 5w 20 and fram filter. No more issues

[@s.r.8684]

My 2013 Ford Taurus is making a ticking noise when I accelerate. I also heard it this morning when I started the car, but I hit the gas and the noise went away. But of course started back up when I started moving. Shouldn't be low in oil bc I just had my oil changed a week ago.

[@stephaniezimmerman8669]

Check the oil. If you had someone else do it and they didn't replace the oil plug you could be low on oil. Check it to rule it out for sure, I had a friend in college who blew ger motor cause the mechnic that did her oil change stirpped the oil plug and all the oil came out

[@nasirahmadi25]

I have doge 5500 gas engine, when accelerating it hard when it’s parked it starts noise from the inside of the engine, or when driving on the freeway comes and goes but everything starts with idling or accelerating, what would it be that I should take care of it and anyone can tell me how much approximately cost to fix it. Thanks

[@Triumph67825]

I got a 2008 v8 4runner. The purge valve is ticking and when I pull the vacuum line (after the engine warms up) the purge valve sucks in air intermittently (at the same speed as it was ticking). I also gave codes P0455 and P0441. Could the ticking purge valve be the issue? Or is the ticking normal? I keep finding conflicting info on this.

[@DashawnHenderson-z3f]

Now this was helpful

[@timnimmo3269]

Hey man I’m not a mechanic but i do have a few questions to ask about my diesel engine, Iv changed the glow plug in cylinder 2 and the light is now off and then I did an oil change with a new filter inside and I have managed to improve it quite a bit but there is still a slight ticking noise in the engine and when I giver some gas it speeds up Is it normal in diesel engines?

[@johnh.8884]

High pressure fuel pump makes a tapping sound also.

[@tripplebben8781]

I have the case of a rattling sound only at a certain RPM, but only when driving. If I’m not driving and then rev the engine, even at that RPM, no rattling sound. What can cause this issue?

[@LR_PX]

Did u find the problem

[@Feedbacker1]

How about idle tensioner?

[@shalin4e]

My 96 Ranger does this when I'm idling goes away when I press the gas

[@JohnnyRay920]

I had my 2005 buick lesabre sitting idling after replacing the alternator and suddenly something in the engine bay started ticking rapidly for a few minutes, then went away. It sort of reminded me of a relay rapidly opening and closing. Oil level is good and the oil is fresh. Oil pressure is good at around 65 psi. Not sure what it could be.

[@stockings3333]

I am experiencing similar issues, after alternator serpentine belt replacement, got a tick sounding like valve at idle and increases with rpm.. It sounds like ut isnt happy like that too. Please advise whether the tension beung incorrect can cause it and any way to resolve?

[@haroldncillabryant6448]

We just noticed A real loud clicking noise and it’s when you are on the gas while your in park pushing on the gas but it started going down the highway sounds comeing from somewhere and you can hear it when you push the gas in the sound from the engine somewhere got me puzzled water pump maybe Pullie my air conditioner heater is not working to I don’t know it’s got me stumped

[@rosielopez-ic4nz]

Thank you for the information. Though a person told me it just needs some oil for the lifter and the man from Auto Zone said it sounds like a rod 1998 Truck s-10

[@Danielcruz6123]

I had loud lifters so I changed them, spark plugs and cables Got an oil pressure switch code so i changed it and the oil temperature sensor Now im getting another tik from engine and oil pressure wont go to 40 where it use to be at all the time Any ideas?

[@ccnaz1]

Could be your timing chain tensioner/timing chain.

[@yousfshamsi1575]

I have ticking sounds loud early morning when the engine is cold and in 10mins it goes away but during the first 10 mins its loud and get louder if i accelerate. It all increases with time. Any advise?

[@ibziahmed9750]

check manifold gasket on engine block

[@twiggyg6178]

Great video! Thank you 🙏🏽

[@cynical-4649]

My diesel xe jaguar has a ticking noise at 140,000 miles that only makes this noise on cold start. Goes away after engine warms up, but engine takes a bit to warm up. Ticking noise increases in frequency when i accelerate. Its at the dealership for diagnostics bc i really want to understand what it is to just have a better understanding of possible issues. Currently, they suspect it is an engine bearing which is what led me here. Only difference for me in the videos ive watched is that the ticking noise i have is not permanent. It is only when the engine has not warmed up. Cold start is particularly noisy.

[@HarleySLA]

Valve lash/clearance? I don't know much about diesels, but that would be my guess. Id change the oil and listen with a stethoscope to narrow it down.

[@Love_you_too_boo]

I have a 2005 ford explorer sport trac. Everytime I accelerate a ticking noise happens. Only when I accelerate.

[@626javi8]

on my 350z i hear ticking when idiling and accelerating but then it stops when it’s over 2.5k rpms

[@CapyT9]

I have what I describe as a popping sound when I accelerate. It’s pretty rhythmic with acceleration until I’ve gained more speed. Then it is a little more sporadic. I have a video of the sound if you have a way for me to send it to you? Would love to get your feedback.

[@HarleySLA]

Check the CV axles 👍

[@will2dmax1]

Our engine is making a strange noise 2.5 liter skyactive engine,its not a ticking, it's like a run on sound, its hard to describe can't figure out what it is

[@dcplanbful]

Thank you

[@Neonbiker]

Mine does while idling and accelerating as well

[@bryanmartinez2705]

Have you figured out what was causing it? Having similar issue both idle and when driving

[@animefan2v]

Can be somebody help me, my car has a ticking noise it usually happens and its very loud when i am driving uphill and the RPM below 3,000 but when i step hard on the gas pedal when it reaches 3,000 up rpm the noise is gone..

[@calebharms7372]

Check exhaust manifold, I one time had a ticking/screeching noise, my exhaust manifold heat shield had rusted off and was chattering. May not be it, but could check

[@charlesbellino4359]

Check on Cadillac converters they can tick also.

[@logandisterheft637]

thanks, great vid vary informative.

[@jesusgallardo843]

2013 Dodge Charger RT Changed my camshaft position sensor. Now I having a ticking noise. I moved the starter out of the way installed the part . I had trouble making the crankshaft flush. But now my new problem is the ticking. Anyone familiar with this situation?

[@philrochat97]

I found some antifreeze in the top of My oil cap. There was none in the case. I also had pain hole Leak in my radiator.

[@chaserr1259]

head gaskets. just had a similar issue

[@Stormmaniac]

When in idle i dont have a ticking sound but say i went to the store and its in idle ill hear ticking? 08 civic lx coupe any input would be appreciated!

[@Amahyze777]

Did you figure it out?

[@joshlockie9285]

One ticking noise you missed is if the honey comb in the cat falls apart. Took me forever to figure out what the hell that was.

[@ThaAlien1]

You know anything about Subarus

[@jamesmichael8549]

I have a Buick Park Ave 2003 3.8 Liter engine it has that ticking noise .I kinda figure it out that the Lifters .So my question is bleeding this lifters is it going to work I have seen BMW Mechanics do it for their cars and it works the Lifters noise goes away from simple changing oil and holding the revs for 3 minutes at 3,000 revs

[@frostriver4547]

Our Cadillac XT4 rattles when it’s cold in park and the frequency goes up and down with RPMs until the engine heats up. Had it to two dealers and they can’t find it 🙄

[@majicdude88]

Anytime the person in the video says "there should be a code", there won't always be a code. Oil pumps, valvetrain parts being loose, etc can go bad without codes

[@dereongrant770]

When I start my car it starts ticking I can’t tell where it’s coming from I got it on my KZbin channel

[@FlameAlchemyIO]

Hope it’s the EVAP Purge Valve Solenoid, there’s videos of them ticking the same way hope it is.

[@FlameAlchemyIO]

Watch a video or short on purge valve ticking and compare at least check it off the list.

[@ss8512]

Mine only ticks at idle. When the car is warmed up. First start no sound

[@MarcyMckeefer]

Same here, mine is a really rapid tick, all of the noises for the lifters and loose spark plug etc are a lot slower than what mine sounds like.

[@wilba2222]

Hey uhhm so both your problems are a bad purge valve solenoid same happened to my ve commodore hope that helps

[@MarcyMckeefer]

@@wilba2222 so I have had this rapid ticking for awhile now, I also have had an issue where after I drive and the car is warmed up and I stop somewhere when I go to start it up again it will have a long crank before it starts and will randomly do that, didn’t think they were related. Then I started getting a code for a large evap leak and was told it was probably the purge valve so changed it hoping it would fix the long crank but it didn’t and then couple weeks later got the code again for the large evap leak and it’s never stopped the ticks lol.

[@jordanrogers1333]

​@@MarcyMckeefermaybe timing chain, sometimes a bad timing chain can cause the car to to not start, or become hard to start.

[@imaginkids3989]

@@wilba2222mine is when my rpms go up when I start the car it doesn’t make a loud noise it’s only when the rpm are highee

[@matthedrick8829]

When idling I never hear it...while driveing when I let off the accelerator I get a ticking. It stops as soon as I come back into the accelerator..and sometimea when I start accelerating it does it a little but stops when i get to speed...but mainly when i let off...i got a code for a bad catalytic converter wld that cause this ticking..

[@HarleySLA]

The cat isn't a likely cause, unless it's breaking apart inside and bits are rumbling around and making noise. Id think driveline, a joint or axle, something like that. Possibly an exhaust leak. It's always difficult to say without seeing it, but I hope that helps give you somewhere to start. Don't let the cat fall apart, it'll destroy the engine if it breaks to pieces and the engine sucks those in. It'll burn a valve or worse.

[@matthedrick8829]

@@HarleySLA appreciate it buddy

[@jonathanspencer8305]

My ticking starts at acceleration, goes for about 3 blocks and goes away...

[@edwardschmidt3866]

Take a different route.

[@jamesrichard6458]

Thanks for the good info

[@derekharkenrider674]

I have a very loud rattling noise only when idling only, when it's over 1,000 RPMs vehicle works perfectly fine, 2012 Dodge caravan

[@zacharyhouglin9626]

Heat shield

[@Al3mmry]

Also flywheel noise

[@gabbriellaamador1811]

My engine sounds like it's rattling when it's idling but when it's moving it doesn't. My oil level is fine and we replaced the rod bearings.

[@Rotty801]

@gabbriellaamador1811 possibly an exhaust shield. Will come loose start to rattle when the exhaust vibrates, either replace it, remove it, or just get a hose clamp and clamp it down so it doesn’t rattle. Had multiple shields rattling on my old 01 Land Cruiser

[@dylaninnes8541]

Buddy attached a zip tie to a rotating part so it "ticks" as our spins 😂

[@damirtuzlic8752]

HAHAHHAHA bruh I’m hoping to god that’s what’s happening to me currently

[@brucewmclaughlin9072]

Sounds like a mad typewriter and it is not constant , comes on for a short time at low speeds , comes on when stopped , comes on with foot on gas pedal shuts off if foot is off gas pedal . This is not constant it is intermittent and yes everything on the Toyota has been inspected and sure enough the mechanic did not hear it on two test drives and while in the shop. As the mechanic says if it is the purge valve and it goes bad it will give me the dreaded CEL on the dashboard. I noticed that in a different problem I had unrelated to noise , that the CEL would come on the left side of the instrument panel and Toyota figured you might miss that light so another idiot light come on the right side of the panel. I miss carburetors and simple wiring.

[@INTERNA9]

WOW!