Ticking noise in drive-thru

[HotRodLincoln]

Last night at Burger King, when I was up against the building in the drive thru, I noticed what sounded like a ticking or clicking coming out of my engine. The car still funs great, but the noise has me worried. Anyone else experienced this?

[88grandmarq]

probably an exhaust leak... check the air injection/smog pipes goingn down to the cat converters.

[Nathan in MI]

Another possibility would be a lifter that's not pumped up all the way. Do you hear it all the time, or does it come and go?

[gadget73]

Or the car is telling you to stop eating such bad food because it makes you fart into the seat.

[86GmLsCoupe]

I'm thinking the exhaust as well. My cats tick a bit and it's more apparent when next to something (cars, building, divider, ect.) since the sound bounces.

[Lincolnmania]

might be hearing the fuel injectors ticking

[packman]

Mine is more of a clacking noise, kinda like what a diesel makes. It's not noticeable when I have the caps closed, but apparent when I have the cut-outs open.



Packman

[HotRodLincoln]

It comes and goes. I got scared and parked it for a couple days, thinking it was a rod, but rods don't tick as far as I know, they just make one loud bang. Every time I try to chase the sound down, it goes away. It's been worrying the hell out of me.

[87DeuceVic]

Mine has lifter tick and an AIR leak, yayy :D

[86VickyLX]

Is it like a farting ticking? The smog pump sometimes makes noise like that.

[cld783]

It comes and goes. I got scared and parked it for a couple days, thinking it was a rod, but rods don't tick as far as I know, they just make one loud bang. Every time I try to chase the sound down, it goes away. It's been worrying the hell out of me.

i've been driving my car with a non existent thrust bearing for 3 months.. feel better?

[gadget73]

Rods don't make a single loud bang. When the bearings wear out, you hear a knocking sound. It will do this for years and many miles before getting bad enough to be a concern. If it doesn't make the rattle of death sound in the morning, don't worry about it.

[HotRodLincoln]

Rattle of death?

[gadget73]

The death rattle is that hollow loud knocking rattle that it makes in the morning before you build oil pressure. Its from the non-existant main bearings allowing the crankshaft to flop around like a dead fish before oil fills the gaps up.

[Southern_Pride]

90 weight takes care of that rattle. My car has done it for some time. Still runs ok.