Ford Ikon flair 1.3-Noise while engine is running

KPGB · 4th November 2008, 12:55

Hi,

I have purchased a ford ikon flair ( Just 2 days new

).Last night I noticed an additional sound.something like dick,dick,dick at regular intervals when the engine was running.Anyone has idea what it could be ?Iam contacting the ford service but need to know if its anything major I need to worry about.Any advice would be of great help.

Thanks.

benbsb29 · 4th November 2008, 15:20

KPGB, firstly congrats on your new car.
While i am not exactly sure about the source of the ticking, i can assure you its normal. I believe you observed this while listening to the car standing outside?

Eddy · 4th November 2008, 15:24

KPGB,

If the sound comes periodically only when the car is in motion, it could be as simple as a stone stuck in your tire tread which makes the sound when it comes into contact with the road. Check them.

KPGB · 4th November 2008, 15:31

Thanks benbsb29! You know what ? I was greatly influenced by your Mike thread before I went in for the final decision

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Whenever the engine is running ( idle or moving ) I can hear the sound. Not sure what it is.

Thanks Eddy for your reply. I don't think it's a stone stuck in the tread since I can hear the sound even when the car is parked and engine is running.

Shan2nu · 4th November 2008, 16:46

The ticking sound is normal, usually comes from the tappets and increases with engine speed.

This might help - http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/techni...pet-sound.html

Shan2nu

9thsphinx · 6th November 2008, 15:55

My cousin drives the same car. He had the same problem and a few visits to the mechanic could not solve it.

But as someone mentioned on one of the posts, it was a rather small and irregular stone stuck in one of the tire treads which was causing the noise.

Funny how little things can make your life miserable

floyd · 2nd February 2009, 16:22

Is it like a small "click, click" sound, coming from somewhere near the wheels, and can be heard only if you are driving with the windows up in a quiet car (no stereo playing)? I had the same thing, and the Ford guys said it was the "brake callipers" touching the shaft (some "shaft", no idea which one). Nothing to worry about, according to them.

4th November 2008, 12:55	#1
KPGB BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 39 Thanked: 14 Times	Ford Ikon flair 1.3-Noise while engine is running Hi, I have purchased a ford ikon flair ( Just 2 days new ).Last night I noticed an additional sound.something like dick,dick,dick at regular intervals when the engine was running.Anyone has idea what it could be ?Iam contacting the ford service but need to know if its anything major I need to worry about.Any advice would be of great help. Thanks.
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4th November 2008, 15:20	#2
benbsb29 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Brisbane Posts: 9,969 Thanked: 13,231 Times View My Garage	KPGB, firstly congrats on your new car. While i am not exactly sure about the source of the ticking, i can assure you its normal. I believe you observed this while listening to the car standing outside?
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4th November 2008, 15:24	#3
Eddy Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 9,388 Thanked: 13,303 Times	KPGB, If the sound comes periodically only when the car is in motion, it could be as simple as a stone stuck in your tire tread which makes the sound when it comes into contact with the road. Check them.
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4th November 2008, 15:31	#4
KPGB BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 39 Thanked: 14 Times	Thanks benbsb29! You know what ? I was greatly influenced by your Mike thread before I went in for the final decision . Whenever the engine is running ( idle or moving ) I can hear the sound. Not sure what it is. Thanks Eddy for your reply. I don't think it's a stone stuck in the tread since I can hear the sound even when the car is parked and engine is running.
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4th November 2008, 16:46	#5
Shan2nu Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hubli - Karnata Posts: 5,533 Thanked: 125 Times View My Garage	The ticking sound is normal, usually comes from the tappets and increases with engine speed. This might help - http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/techni...pet-sound.html Shan2nu Last edited by Shan2nu : 4th November 2008 at 16:47.
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6th November 2008, 15:55	#6
9thsphinx Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ahmedabad Posts: 1,118 Thanked: 542 Times View My Garage	My cousin drives the same car. He had the same problem and a few visits to the mechanic could not solve it. But as someone mentioned on one of the posts, it was a rather small and irregular stone stuck in one of the tire treads which was causing the noise. Funny how little things can make your life miserable
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2nd February 2009, 16:22	#7
floyd BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 182 Thanked: 90 Times	Is it like a small "click, click" sound, coming from somewhere near the wheels, and can be heard only if you are driving with the windows up in a quiet car (no stereo playing)? I had the same thing, and the Ford guys said it was the "brake callipers" touching the shaft (some "shaft", no idea which one). Nothing to worry about, according to them.
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