TheGrimReaper
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- Pakenham
- Members Ride
- 2006 VE SV6
Ok I’ll try and explain this best I can....
In the last couple of days my car has picked up a “ticking sound” from the bottom of the engine (drivers side) It doesn’t do it on startup but after 5-10 minutes of driving it starts. At idle it has a constraint tick that gets faster as I accelerate. After 5-10 minutes of driving the ticking stops and I don’t hear it again until I go for a drive the next day. I checked my oil level and it’s half way up dipstick and no lights or warning signals have appeared on the dash. Would I be right in thinking oil pump has **** itself and that the “ticking” is a oil starved hydraulic lifter. Has anyone had this happen and why if my pressure is low hasn’t my car thrown a CEL. Also am I best to go get everything done oil wise (pump,filter,fresh oil) when I book it in.
In the last couple of days my car has picked up a “ticking sound” from the bottom of the engine (drivers side) It doesn’t do it on startup but after 5-10 minutes of driving it starts. At idle it has a constraint tick that gets faster as I accelerate. After 5-10 minutes of driving the ticking stops and I don’t hear it again until I go for a drive the next day. I checked my oil level and it’s half way up dipstick and no lights or warning signals have appeared on the dash. Would I be right in thinking oil pump has **** itself and that the “ticking” is a oil starved hydraulic lifter. Has anyone had this happen and why if my pressure is low hasn’t my car thrown a CEL. Also am I best to go get everything done oil wise (pump,filter,fresh oil) when I book it in.