Ticking In the Engine...

[RedLineRacing]

Hey guys i just bought a MX-3 SE recently and there is a tickin noise coming from the engine....it seems to be coming from the passenger side of the engine....i figure it is a loose valve.....or something of that matter....or maybe an off timing belt.....you guys have any suggestions let me know....thanx

[T Biller]

Check the FAQ bulitin, it's your lifters, synthetic oil, oil flushing, and genuine Mazda filters help. Most people seem to find thin oil best, mine seems to like thick? - 5w50. Welcome to the weak point of these motors.

[RedLineRacing]

I'm running synthetic oil in my engine....mobile one......5w30......i ran that in my last mx-3 and it worked fine......i kinda have a feeling that its loose valves....because be friend had a prelude and it did that.........he had tha valves adjusted and it was okay again....but then again that was a honda......

[Guest]

Get a genuwine mazda filter and keep using synthetic oil....all will be well...

[IanL]

Read all about it!
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/dorothy.bradbury/probemx/p_p7.htm

[zytariuk]

It's your cam shaft friction gear. ~C$1100.00 to have Mazda fix it. Be there, done that

[reSa]

i know it sounds stupid but it might be that ac compressor. makes a really bad TICKING/CLICKING noise. is the ticking only when the ac is on? very common problem on mx-3s. along with the regular engine tickity tick.