New c63 owner with a loud tick!

[sherman]

Hi all,
I finally upgraded to my dream car last week but my wife rung yesterday whilst on the morning school run to report a very loud ticking noise which she could hear over 2 very loud children and an even louder radio!! She took the car straight home and swapped in the old car. I started the car when I got home and there was no ticking?
I took the car out this morning before work and again, no ticking!!!???
Can anyone help???
To say that I’m concerned would be an understatement. The car came with 3 months warranty with the rac. Should I also extend this?
The cars a 6.2 c63,62 plate with 52000 on the clock.
Thanks for your help in advance.
Sam

 

[A.J.]

Hi Sam, welcome to the forum Can't help you with the tick I am afraid but what a great car and a greta engine

 

[Wighty]

Welcome buddy , just get your wife to recreate the same route again and be prepared to video the engine noise with the bonnet up if it happens again ? (Better show her how to open the bonnet )

 

[Blobcat]

Hello and welcome

 

[Srdl]

Hi Sam and welcome. Perhaps the car is telling you it doesn’t do school runs

 

[umblecumbuz]

So ... it ticks when your wife is driving, but it doesn't when you drive!
This needs diplomacy, I'm thinking.

 

[Wighty]

So ... it ticks when your wife is driving, but it doesn't when you drive!
This needs diplomacy, I'm thinking.

I think finger pointing and shouting is the best start

 

[John Laidlaw]

Can she tell you where the ticking came from?
If internally it may be the trip meter reset sticking, that can cause such a noise
What’s your engine number ?

 

[alexanderfoti]

These can have noisy lifters.
To quash your fears, the rocker covers need to be removed and the lobes checked for wear. That will tell you if the cams are worn or lifters are worn.

Otherwise, could just do with a good oil change.

A 62 should be past the issue of head bolts etc.

 

[mioba]

The car is obviously a lemon, I would be looking toscrap it immediately

 

[Blobcat]

The car is obviously a lemon, I would be looking toscrap it immediately

And you’d be willing to take it for scrap value how nice of you

 

[ajlsl600]

i had ticking sound on my clk some yrs ago turned out to be duo valve on cooling system . clicking away ....

 

[A.J.]

Or even a leaf in your cooling system ?

 

[Blobcat]

Or even a leaf in your cooling system ?

Playing card in the spokes

 

[sherman]

Can she tell you where the ticking came from?
If internally it may be the trip meter reset sticking, that can cause such a noise
What’s your engine number ?

Hi, no not rely she just said from under the bonnet. I’ve been out in it again this afternoon and she’s purring like a kitten. She’s pretty clued up the girl so I don’t think she was hearing things (lol, I hope).
My engine number is:
15698560079257.
Can any one tell if I have the bad head bolts from my engine number?
Cheers for all your posts guys and gals

 

[alexanderfoti]

Hi, no not rely she just said from under the bonnet. I’ve been out in it again this afternoon and she’s purring like a kitten. She’s pretty clued up the girl so I don’t think she was hearing things (lol, I hope).
My engine number is:
15698560079257.
Can any one tell if I have the bad head bolts from my engine number?
Cheers for all your posts guys and gals

Well past the headbolt engine number, and age (early 2011 ish).

 

[John Laidlaw]

Hi, no not rely she just said from under the bonnet. I’ve been out in it again this afternoon and she’s purring like a kitten. She’s pretty clued up the girl so I don’t think she was hearing things (lol, I hope).
My engine number is:
15698560079257.
Can any one tell if I have the bad head bolts from my engine number?
Cheers for all your posts guys and gals

No head bolt issues there so don’t worry - it was 60658 and earlier...
Lifters as AMF said could be possible but you’d hear it constantly really

 

[sherman]

Thanks for checking out my engine number. It’s good to know I don’t need to change the head bolts. I’ve changed the oil and filter

 

[BMF]

Are they solid lifters or hydraulic, if hydraulic, it could’ve been a sticky lifter that has freed itself under oil pressure, just a thought

 

[John Laidlaw]

Presume when you bought it it had been sitting a while ?
I’d suggest an oil change ( good quality), as AMF says then bring up to temp and give it some beans ( any excuse really!!)