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Ticking noise, right side of engine

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YOUR RESEARCHTicking noise, right side of engine

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water pump

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I like the sound , normal , Id be concerned if you heard a loud tick/rattle while in the car - then I would suspect water pump
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Ticking noise, right side of engine

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Check oil, watch

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Check the oil, watch for oil consumption and if you are consuming oil it’ll show on the rear bumper as soot
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Check oil, watch

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Check the oil, watch for oil consumption and if you are consuming oil it’ll show on the rear bumper as soot
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The oil analysis report from my first oil change was clean across the board (except that it indicated lower viscosity than 0W40, but I don't know what the previous owner had in there).
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Check oil, watch

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Check the oil, watch for oil consumption and if you are consuming oil it’ll show on the rear bumper as soot
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The oil analysis report from my first oil change was clean across the board (except that it indicated lower viscosity than 0W40, but I don't know what the previous owner had in there).
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Ticking noise, right side of engine

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water pump

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I like the sound , normal , Id be concerned if you heard a loud tick/rattle while in the car - then I would suspect water pump
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POST 1Original post

Long-time listener, first-time caller here. This morning I noticed a ticking coming from the right side of my new to me ‘07 Boxster S . It’s not audible on the drivers side or from the tailpipes. The fan near the vent on the passenger side of the car is not running. I’m hoping this video can help me get some insight. Thanks, everyone.

POST 2Original post

Sounds entirely normal to me. That's injector tick you're hearing.

POST 3Original post

Thanks. Living in Montana, there are not many of these cars and far fewer experts who know what "normal" sounds like. I will continue listening and monitoring.

POST 4Original post

I like the sound , normal , Id be concerned if you heard a loud tick/rattle while in the car - then I would suspect water pump

POST 5Original post

Check the oil, watch for oil consumption and if you are consuming oil it’ll show on the rear bumper as soot

POST 6Original post

After only a few hundred miles, I have no noticeable consumption or soot. The oil analysis report from my first oil change was clean across the board (except that it indicated lower viscosity than 0W40, but I don't know what the previous owner had in there).

POST 7Original post

I had the same sound on mine, only louder. It was a faulty fuel injector. Replace it and sound was gone.

POST 8Original post

So I wonder is it then pulse you’re hearing? Maybe the pental cap is cracked and the pental is hitting it? Did they ever say?

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