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CarGuru > BMW > ticking noise 5 May 2005 12:13:10

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ticking noise

Andrew Vevers 5 May 2005 12:13:10
 My '96 model 318i automatic has developed a ticking noise which seems to be
from the engine. It's not obvious at cruising speed, but appears when
starting off and accelerating. Oddly though the frequency hardly seems to
change whichever gear it's in. It also does it when revved in neutral at a
standstill.

It's not the exhaust blowing. On an older car it would sound like valve
clearance (tappet) rattle, but this has hydraulics and I'd expect the
frequency to change more obviously.

Anybody?



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JimV 4 May 2005 15:54:45 permanent link ]
 Andrew Vevers wrote:> My '96 model 318i automatic has developed a ticking noise which seems to be> from the engine. It's not obvious at cruising speed, but appears when> starting off and accelerating. Oddly though the frequency hardly seems to> change whichever gear it's in. It also does it when revved in neutral at a> standstill.>
It's not the exhaust blowing. On an older car it would sound like valve> clearance (tappet) rattle, but this has hydraulics and I'd expect the> frequency to change more obviously.>
Anybody?

Likely normal fuel injector noise.

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Andrew Vevers 4 May 2005 18:01:54 permanent link ]
 
">> Likely normal fuel injector noise.>
Thing is I've had this car maybe 6 years and it's only just started doing
it, and I'm concerned whether it's about to let me down. I want to get rid
of this car soon and not spend much. Is it an easy fix, if that's what it
is?



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Malt_Hound 4 May 2005 18:18:03 permanent link ]
 Andrew Vevers wrote:> ">>
Likely normal fuel injector noise.>>
Thing is I've had this car maybe 6 years and it's only just started doing> it, and I'm concerned whether it's about to let me down. I want to get rid> of this car soon and not spend much. Is it an easy fix, if that's what it> is?>

It is possible to have excess valve noise if there is a sticky or bad
hydraulic lifter. Have an experienced mechanic give it a listen and see
what they think.

-Fred W
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Fbloogyudsr 4 May 2005 19:16:58 permanent link ]
 "JimV" <jv9999@yahoo.com> wrote> Andrew Vevers wrote:>> My '96 model 318i automatic has developed a ticking noise which seems to >> be>> from the engine. It's not obvious at cruising speed, but appears when>> starting off and accelerating. Oddly though the frequency hardly seems to>> change whichever gear it's in. It also does it when revved in neutral at >> a>> standstill.>>
It's not the exhaust blowing. On an older car it would sound like valve>> clearance (tappet) rattle, but this has hydraulics and I'd expect the>> frequency to change more obviously.>>
Anybody?>
Likely normal fuel injector noise.

A FI or valve tick would change depending upon engine revs, which
Andrew claims is not the case (note comments about frequency/gear).
I'd put my money on something like the (almost) constant-speed cooling
fan (fan clutch), or perhaps a bad engine mount that is allowing the engine
to contact something in the engine compartment while under heavy load.

Floyd

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Ps-Master 5 May 2005 12:13:10 permanent link ]
 Dear Andrew,

From that you've described, it sounds like a worn cam shaft

I had a 316 a while ago that had exactly the same problem. This is a
common problem on 4 cylinder engines (316 and 318).

I had the cam shaft replaced and everything was 100% again.



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