ticking coming from engine during idle
Asked by juggybjj Jul 19, 2021 at 09:06 PM about the 2008 Ford Mustang GT Coupe RWD
Question type: Maintenance & Repair
i have a ticking noising come from my engine bay at first it seemed like a bad
fuel injector since i cant hear anything when in on the brakes or just cruising but
when its idling in park or at a red light i hear it clear as day. i just replaced the
injectors thinking this would fix it but the noise came back almost immediately
after starting it up.
3 Answers
lincolnscott49 answered 3 years ago
Sounds like a clasped lifter. Try marvel mystery oil added to the oil and see if it helps.
Check for an exhaust leak. I have a 2001 mustang v6. I heard the tick tick noise from my passenger side corner closest to the windshield. After listening closely I found it is my passenger side exhaust manifold inner donut that is leaking. It caused the P0430 code to be thrown. I cleared it, put cataclean in my tank as instructed on the bottle, changed my fuel filter, and cleared the code. I have driven over 200 miles and the code has Not come back on. So I found the source of my error code, acceleration/power loss when pressing the gas pedal issue, and the tick tick noise at the same time. I just have to replace my exhaust manifold. I hope this helps solve your tick tick noise.
lincolnscott49 answered 3 years ago
I agree with Lil'Miss as an exhaust leak as she expresses can cause such a sound as well .
