Car ticking

tania1980, Sep 25, 3:32pm
my car ticks when idling. oil is good ,what causes this !

icemans1, Sep 25, 3:33pm
clocks tick

jason18, Sep 25, 4:19pm
Tappets! Car info would be good.

tania1980, Sep 25, 4:39pm
1994 mazda lantis v6 manual dosent burn oil /blow smoke or use water runs real well just ticks when idling .

grangies, Sep 25, 5:00pm
It's coming up to being 20 years old.

Just turn up the stereo, so you cant hear it.

koriemouse, Sep 25, 5:05pm
Must be a bomb!

jason18, Sep 25, 5:05pm
Try some pro m8

tania1980, Sep 25, 5:09pm
whats that!

mbikeman1, Sep 25, 5:25pm
its an oil additive that usally will quiet down noisey tapping lifters

tania1980, Nov 17, 9:15pm
awsum will give that a go thanks everyone