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First the details; 1996 COntour GL, Duratec, Automatic, 170,000Km. The car has just started clicking. The noise appears to be coming from the Front passenger side wheel well area. The clicking is more pronounced when the car is in gear, reverse, drive, 2 or 1. The clicking is still present when in park or neutral but not as loud. The clicking volume increases with throttle application but not necessarily with speed, ie. it will click louder while accelerating but back off the gas and the clicking gets quieter but is still there. My first thought is the alternator or power steering pump because of the location, any input is appreciated. BTW all systems appear to be working fine other than the clicking sound.
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Open the oil cap. Does it sound louder? Valve?
Could also be exhaust leak, PS pump pulley or alternator pulley or just plain old injector tick.
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I will remove the oil cap tonight when my wife returns from work to see if it gets louder. Is it possible to lubricate the pullies and if so with what type of oil or grease?
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OK, I removed the oil cap without any difference in clicking volume. I also removed the accessory belt ie. Alt, PS, AC and it still makes the clicking sound. The noise is deffinately coming from that area but I don't know what could be making it; main crank pully perhaps? The clicking is getting louder now and can be easily heard from both inside and outside the car. Also while in gear the clicking gets much louder when the brakes are applied, even when the car is not moving. I found this out when it was on jack stands and I shifted through the gears with the brakes applied and not applied. The only other suggestion so far is an exhaust leak but I don't think the sound is coming from the manifolds or exhaust pipes. Any other suggestions guys?
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This same thing is happening to my old '96 SE. My father drives it as a daily driver, and I witnessed the clicking first hand. He is also having his interior lights flicker with the rpm of the engine, and I observed a low volume whine coming from the alternator. This leads me to believe the alternator is causing all of these issues. He described it as a clicking sound coming from under the glove box. And every once in a while the car won't start. This will be the third alternator in three years. Other than this the car runs great. Maybe someone with a better technical understanding can fill us in.
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Mine is definately not the alternator, I removed the accessory belt and the ticking/clicking was still there. I have also listened to the injestors using a piece of hose and have determined that they are not the source. The injector ticking is much faster than my problem. I am begining to think it's an exhaust leak but how would I pinpoint it?
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Originally posted by CLASSVT:
This same thing is happening to my old '96 SE. My father drives it as a daily driver, and I witnessed the clicking first hand. He is also having his interior lights flicker with the rpm of the engine, and I observed a low volume whine coming from the alternator. This leads me to believe the alternator is causing all of these issues. He described it as a clicking sound coming from under the glove box. And every once in a while the car won't start. This will be the third alternator in three years. Other than this the car runs great. Maybe someone with a better technical understanding can fill us in.
CLASSSVT, the 96 SE issue is definitely the alternator. Make sure the 96 SE has the splash shields installed. There is a TSB for new idler pulleys and such.
Alternator TSB
http://www.contour.org/FAQ/tsb/content/97-11-2.html
Originally posted by SVTCANUK:
...I am begining to think it's an exhaust leak but how would I pinpoint it?
SVTCANUK, if you are pretty sure it is the exhaust, it will get worse and eventually you will be able to hear and determine where it is easily. You will be able to feel the flow of exhaust gas when you put your hand near the exhaust system. It will most likely be where the exhaust system flanges or O2 sensors are.
This post by Goonz has a schematic of where some flanges and gaskets should be.
http://www.contour.org/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=v6maint&Number=1171688&page=&view=&sb=5&o=&fpart=1&vc=1
Last edited by Tony2005; 04/04/06 12:15 AM.
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Thanks for the help Tony, but I have a hard time believing that the alternator is failing due to a faulty splash shield. I'll look into it though, thanks again. 
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Originally posted by Tony2005:
SVTCANUK, if you are pretty sure it is the exhaust, it will get worse and eventually you will be able to hear and determine where it is easily. You will be able to feel the flow of exhaust gas when you put your hand near the exhaust system. It will most likely be where the exhaust system flanges or O2 sensors are.
This post by Goonz has a schematic of where some flanges and gaskets should be.
http://www.contour.org/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=v6maint&Number=1171688&page=&view=&sb=5&o=&fpart=1&vc=1
I guess I just have to wait for things to get worse. My wife won't like that since she is the one driving the ticker  .
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