V6 engine ticking longrun

Marcange · Post by **Marcange** » July 3rd, 2006, 9:04 pm

What will the effects be if a v6 engine ticking is neglected a little longer then usual? Just curious cuz I know repair costs for an mx3 r quite steep.

ProspectMx3 · Post by **ProspectMx3** » July 3rd, 2006, 9:39 pm

That ticking noise your probably hearing is very common. Somthing to do with a type of bushing. Mine did it from 240,000km up to 423,000km and never bothered it.

jschrauwen · Post by **jschrauwen** » July 4th, 2006, 6:18 pm

Try a search under cam friction gear or better still "HLA". You'll find all you need to know about the MX's tick. Hey, why not try "tick" in your search parameters also. Don't forget to include the V6 performance forum in your search parameters. good luck,

John

JWMX3 · Post by **JWMX3** » July 4th, 2006, 6:41 pm

My k8 always had loud hla noise mostly on startups... didnt matter which oil i ran, untill i tried Valvoline max life and believe it or not but they shut right up..... i even got a comment from someone at work one day when we were leaving and they said it seemed as though my car wasnt running when i left the parking lot

now i use that stuff in my old escort and it runs very smooth for an old piece of s---

jschrauwen · Post by **jschrauwen** » July 6th, 2006, 10:31 am

JWMX3 wrote: Valvoline max life

*Hijack*
Joe, how goes the search for that Motul supplier in Toronto?
*Hijack over*

Post by **Custommx3** » July 6th, 2006, 11:09 am

Dont forget the timing belt tensioner is also known for "ticking"