My Car is CRYING!

BlackleR · Post by **BlackleR** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 11:53 am

My car is making a ticking sound, i dunno what to do about it or what it is, is it safe to drive with the ticking sound ? The more revz there are, the more the ticking sound please somebodeh tell me its not too bad news

cpd · Post by **cpd** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 11:59 am

Could be your tappets are just out of whack. My sister's Lantra has that too; no actual problem, just makes noise.

BlackleR · Post by **BlackleR** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 12:20 pm

are they expensive to fix ? Cos mmamdouh thinks from my discription it could be that the alternator belt needs greasing.

BlackleR · Post by **BlackleR** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 4:58 pm

Well guys im quite upset about my car, i think its dieing, instead of a ticking noise its more of a clunk noise, and the more i drive it the worse it gets. But if i dont drive it for a few hours u can hardly hear it. The reason I am upset is because this guy who knows alot about cars said that it sounds like the engine is on its way out.

Nubi N00b · Post by **Nubi N00b** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 5:02 pm

check you oil, i'm new to daewoos, but in dohc engines, a ticking (and similar noises) can be attributed to lack of hydralic adjustment since there isn't enough oil to move the tappets around.

check your oil and replace it if you need to. better to have a little too much than too little oil.

lanos2001 · Post by **lanos2001** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 5:06 pm

definately check your oil first and if all else fails get a complete tuneup. that way it elimates most causes for the ticking noise if it doesn't stop it to begin with.

nick

BlackleR · Post by **BlackleR** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 5:10 pm

oil has been checked, basically the more i drive it the louder it gets, so im thinking dont drive it until the weekend where my dad will take it to his friend who works into a garage ?

lanos2001 · Post by **lanos2001** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 5:13 pm

yeah i wouldn't drive it any longer either until you see whats goin on. now do you have a CEL (Check Engine Light) coming on at all?

nick

Nubi N00b · Post by **Nubi N00b** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 5:13 pm

then i vote oil pump

BlackleR · Post by **BlackleR** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 5:18 pm

I have a light that flickers which is like a lamp with water dripping from it

daewooluvr · Post by **daewooluvr** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 5:20 pm

BlackleR wrote:I have a light that flickers which is like a lamp with water dripping from it

I believe that would be the oil pressure gauge. You're oil pump is probably shot. Hopefully there hasn't been much damage to the internals due to starvation of oil.

This could be a good excuse to put a bigger engine in

lanos2001 · Post by **lanos2001** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 5:23 pm

okay thats your oil light. and if the oil is full then 9 out of 10 it would be your pump . when something flashes always get it checked out.

nick

BlackleR · Post by **BlackleR** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 5:25 pm

well its usually always lit up, and then when i go over a bump or somthing it goes out then comes back on.

BlackleR · Post by **BlackleR** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 5:27 pm

i have the engine check light too, a few fuses blew so i dunno wether since my dad put the new fuses in it mucked up anything, damn i wish u guys lived near me

Nubi N00b · Post by **Nubi N00b** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 5:30 pm

the reason the warning lights on a car are red is to alert you to the problem in the car. they are there so that if you see a red warning, you should NOT drive the car. take it to a place that will scan it (autozone) and see what they say is teh check engine light. i bet the oil pressure is an issue as well (as far as throwing the service engine light)