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That ticking sound... #1513223 02/27/06 01:45 AM
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 31 city by the lake M mynewmystique OP New CEG\'er
OP mynewmystique New CEG\'er M Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 31 city by the lake	I've noticed a ticking sound... like the sound you hear when you're lighting a gas stove.. but at a slower tempo... I can usually hear it after my car is off and I am walking into my house... I thought it was just the car "settling" or what have you, but today I heard it when I was at an ATM machine and the car was on... hmm? '98 Silver Mystake 2.0 133k miles.

Re: That ticking sound... #1513224 02/27/06 01:49 AM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,140 Pennsylvania A Auto-X Fil Hard-core CEG\'er
Auto-X Fil Hard-core CEG\'er A Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,140 Pennsylvania	I belive the sound you are referring to is the metal contracting as it cools. It's quite possible for that to happen when you stop driving and the car is still on, especially if you've been driving it hard. I guess I could best describe that sound as a "tink...tink...tink", occuring every few seconds: is that what you mean? If so, it's not a problem. -Philip Maynard '95 Contour [71 STS \| Track Whore] '97 Miata [71 ES \| Boulevard Pimp] 2006 autocross results

Re: That ticking sound... #1513225 02/27/06 01:51 AM
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 5,345 Virginia, USA T Tony2005 Addicted CEG\'er
Tony2005 Addicted CEG\'er T Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 5,345 Virginia, USA	Originally posted by Auto-X Fil: I belive the sound you are referring to is the metal contracting as it cools. It's quite possible for that to happen when you stop driving and the car is still on, especially if you've been driving it hard. I guess I could best describe that sound as a "tink...tink...tink", occuring every few seconds: is that what you mean? If so, it's not a problem. Yup, metal on metal. Did you have some exhaust work done recently? Could be radiator too. "Always do the cheap and easy ones first." 1996 V6 ATX 96K miles

Re: That ticking sound... #1513226 02/27/06 03:16 AM
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 31 city by the lake M mynewmystique OP New CEG\'er
OP mynewmystique New CEG\'er M Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 31 city by the lake	That makes sense. It's tinkin'. '98 Silver Mystake 2.0 133k miles.

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