E46 2001, Funny ticking noise when i start my car?!

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hspadwal@gmail.com - 18 Jan 2007 21:40 GMT

Hi All,

When i start my car it makes a ticking noise which seems to be coming
from the engine. It only lasts for about 5 - 10 seconds. then it stops!

I have 1500 miles left, so still a while untill my service. Can anyone
shed some light?

thanks
H

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R. Mark Clayton - 18 Jan 2007 23:25 GMT

> Hi All,
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> thanks
> H

Hydraulic tappets filling up with oil. Fairly normal, particularly as the
mileage mounts. Fairly harmless if you don't rev it up until it stops
(ideally until the engine is warm).

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hspadwal@gmail.com - 19 Jan 2007 15:11 GMT

Brilliant, thats good news...or better then what i though it might be!
it didnt used to do that brfore, but i guess its winter now as well so
that might have an effect.

great, so i wont need to get it serviced straight away, i can wait till
i doo more mileage.

Thanks!
H

On Jan 18, 11:25 pm, "R. Mark Clayton" <nospamclay...@btinternet.com>
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> "hspad...@gmail.com" <hspad...@googlemail.com> wrote in messagenews:1169156451.895232.135230@q2g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
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> mileage mounts. Fairly harmless if you don't rev it up until it stops
> (ideally until the engine is warm).

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Jeff Strickland - 18 Jan 2007 23:31 GMT

The serpentine belt can make a ticking noise ...

> Hi All,
>
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> thanks
> H

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