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YOUR RESEARCHCan anyone diagnose this small ticking noise?
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ventilation regeneration valve also called the purge valve
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That's likely the ventilation regeneration valve also called the purge valve.
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Hoping some people can advise me. I�ve attached a video of an M96 engine with (what I would assume to be) a subtle lifter noise (light ticking). When underneath the car there is no ticking or tapping from the engine block.
Does this engine sound fine to anyone who is experienced with these engines?
Please and thank you.
I'm no engine expert but that sounds fine to me.
If it was ticking - you'd really know about it. It's usually very pronounced in videos. If concerned check out Jake's new video on diagnosing bore scoring in his part 4 video.
Yeah I don't hear anything but an engine running although the clip is very short and recording device moving. Longer clip stationary in suspicious area might help.
lol. You're more brave than I. Posting about a strange ticking noise on these forums is like asking for an overwhelming flood of doomsday predictions. I was even slightly hesitant to click and read this thread because my car has made a very similar sound since I bought it 3 years ago and I don't need anything else to lay in bed at night and worry about. Thanks for posting though, I feel much better.
This is all extremely helpful. Thanks for the advice. I�ll try upload a static video ASAP.
Im glad my hunch was correct that it wasn�t the catastrophic knocking sound. Time to drive.
Maybe you should buy a cheap $30 bore scope and examine cylinder #6 following Jake Raby's advice in Part 4 of his bore scoring series? Seems like that would put this tickin' baby to bed once and for all.
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