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Right side ticking sound #66896 07/23/02 03:39 AM
Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 28 Phoenix, Arizona S skon OP Junior Member
OP skon Junior Member S Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 28 Phoenix, Arizona	I have a 96 tour atx with 78000 miles. At about 45 mph I get a ticking from the right front side of my car. It only does it over 45 mph and it will sometimes be loud and at others very faint. I had a car pull up along side, and it was very loud. Any Ideas? The closest thing I can say it sounds like is a rock in the tire tread but there are none. Thanks for any help.

Re: Right side ticking sound #66897 07/23/02 05:03 AM
Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 21 E E Junior Member
E Junior Member E Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 21	mine used to do the same thing but it went away. someone at work suggested that it might be one of my brake pads moving slightly in the caliper, back and forth hitting it therefore making that ticking sound. don't know if that's your problem but it worth checking out. 95 Contour GL Zetec New 16" Focus wheels! (look better on contours!) APC Plasma white high and low beams w/ upgraded wiring harness Pilot Hyper white fog lights Cold air intake Optima battery APC billet antenna Sony Cd Player w/ jensen subs Green neon pedals Green strobes for reverse lights Ventvisors 20% mirror tint all around Custom grille Aftermarket keyless entry Remote car starter (very usefull)

Re: Right side ticking sound #66898 07/23/02 06:10 AM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 274 Malmstrom AFB/Great Falls, Mon... C Cuztom_95 Member
Cuztom_95 Member C Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 274 Malmstrom AFB/Great Falls, Mon...	well...when i start my car @idle..the crank belt hits the crank casing...but it moves back into place after a couple miles of driving Teal\|'95 'Tour GL\|75k\| 16V 2.0\|Rebuilt ATX\| Factory Euro Mod's (Ordered in Dec '94 From Holland)-\|Larger Radiator, Oil pan, Fan, Tank..little things make a difference\| Mods to Come-\|Open air w/K&N filter\|New Exhaust\|Pre-98 Bumper\|Trim Kit\|Fox 2 Rims\|& More..\|

Re: Right side ticking sound #66899 07/23/02 06:24 AM
Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 72 F Fat Mike Member
Fat Mike Member F Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 72	Sometimes when I'm driving at high RPMs for an extended period, I too hear kind of a faint ticking/pinging sound. What I did was I started using higher octane gas, and they went away. Just my 2 cents

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