"ticking" noise at idle...

droptop335 · 08-29-2007, 11:47 AM

My car has been making a ticking noise at idle almost since Day1. It almost sounds like valve noise, but the rate is about 250 ticks/minute...Anybody experience this?

Dustin Bramell · 08-29-2007, 11:54 AM

It is from the direct injection. The 335 isn't bad, in other cars the DI can make the motor almost sound like a diesel.

XAudiGUY · 08-29-2007, 12:05 PM

Would you be talking about the VW/AUDI 2.0t?

Lee Rambler · 08-29-2007, 12:36 PM

everyone has it. at least according to my SA when I asked...

droptop335 · 08-29-2007, 01:03 PM

Thanks guys...glad it's not a defect!

Revlis · 08-29-2007, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by droptop335

Thanks guys...glad it's not a defect!

Nobody said it wasn't a defect... It's just a very common one possibly.

There are two types of Knock/Click out there. One is the fuel injection, the other is some bad juju involving lifters and such.

A louder metallic ting ting ting, is bad and should be looked into. However the tick tick tick is allegedly normal, though kinda lame.

Otherwise, EVERY 335 on the lot made the same noises.

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Dustin Bramell Lieutenant 44 Rep 428 Posts Drives: e90 335i, 125cc Trackmagic Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Santa Monica, CA iTrader: (1)	It is from the direct injection. The 335 isn't bad, in other cars the DI can make the motor almost sound like a diesel.
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Lee Rambler Captain 17 Rep 605 Posts Drives: 07 e92 335 6mt, 04 e53 x5 4.4 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: PA iTrader: (0)	everyone has it. at least according to my SA when I asked...
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droptop335 Captain 39 Rep 709 Posts Drives: '07 335i (E93) Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Back in SF Bay Area (Tri-Valley), WooHoo! iTrader: (1)	Thanks guys...glad it's not a defect! __________________ Alpine White/Coral Red/Gray Poplar Convertible Sport/Prem/Step/Comfort/Nav/Sirius MHD Stage 1 Flash, M-Factory Helical LSD By the way people: USE YOUR F&*#ING TURN SIGNALS! Pass the word.
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