Anyone else has this...?

1527 Views 19 Replies 12 Participants Last post by EddNog, Oct 13, 2005

MustangJolly

Discussion Starter · Oct 12, 2005

I've noticed that after I shut the car off the car makes this "ticking" noise.. its like "tick tick tickkk" almost sounds like something is popping.. like a pop corn, but more high pitched..

i've noticed this sound from other cars after the car has been shut off.. can anyone explain to me what that noise is? Is it ok with the car or am I doing something wrong..

I thought maybe I'm not properly warming up the car, my morning commute to work is less then 5 minutes sometimes.. but I properly warm my car up.. make sure that the temperature goes up before I leave the drive way..

I'm just a little concerned, and wondering if anyone knew what I'm talking about??

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nY1018

· #2 · Oct 12, 2005

yea that happens in the tC and in my moms minivan. its been discussed before, i dont think its anything to worry about.

MustangJolly

Discussion Starter · #3 · Oct 12, 2005

I wanted to search, but I didn't know what to look up.. ticking?? so I guess its a normal car thing?

hamster

· #4 · Oct 12, 2005

it is the metal contracting... its normal

mrbrace

· #5 · Oct 12, 2005

yeah its the metal cooling off however do not warm up your car it is not natural for the car so it is best to wait maybe 10 seconds to let the oil circulate and then take off but nothing more than that...that has been discussed before and in all cars it is just bet to get in it and go and let it do its own thing warming up and not letting it sit

scion_guy

· #6 · Oct 12, 2005

Yeah it's normal. Mine has been doing it since day one. (Owned it 2 months now)

krdshrk

· #7 · Oct 12, 2005

Happens on all cars

lo bux racer

· #8 · Oct 12, 2005

It's the exhaust cooling. They all do it if it's hot enough. Usually you need a decent load to generate enough heat.

MustangJolly

Discussion Starter · #9 · Oct 12, 2005

does it mean i'm pushing it too hard?? by me putting anything to the car make it stop? if its normal its normal, but I'd rather not hear that getting out the car..

lo bux racer

· #10 · Oct 12, 2005

It's normal. End of story.

MustangJolly

Discussion Starter · #11 · Oct 12, 2005

haha ok, thank you come again~

Zygote55

· #12 · Oct 12, 2005

Is this your first car, mustang?

WolfPackVic

· #13 · Oct 12, 2005

good thing i read this post before winter came

here's the post

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MustangJolly

Discussion Starter · #14 · Oct 12, 2005

Originally posted by Zygote55@Oct 11 2005, 07:41 PM
Is this your first car, mustang?

um.. nope.. my third car.. why?

alas

· #15 · Oct 12, 2005

Originally posted by scion_guy@Oct 11 2005, 07:11 PM
Yeah it's normal. Mine has been doing it since day one. (Owned it 2 months now)

Me Too!

..2 months and 4 days to be exact...

how many miles do you have? i think i hit 1702 last time i checked..not sure tho.

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MustangJolly

Discussion Starter · #16 · Oct 12, 2005

I have a little over 1000 miles.. its been a month now..

EnronCFO

· #17 · Oct 12, 2005

Originally posted by MustangJolly@Oct 12 2005, 04:06 PM
I have a little over 1000 miles.. its been a month now..

Just shy of two months in mine, have 4600 miles on it. First oil change next week!

alas

· #18 · Oct 13, 2005

Originally posted by EnronCFO@Oct 12 2005, 04:17 PM
Just shy of two months in mine, have 4600 miles on it. First oil change next week!

How much do you drive a day!? how often do you fill up?

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MustangJolly

Discussion Starter · #19 · Oct 13, 2005

yea.. seriously, thats a lot of driving..

EddNog

· #20 · Oct 13, 2005

I've had mine since July and I have 7,950 miles.

-Ed

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