soundquest Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 Hello all. Would greatly appreciate any input on this: My mother's 98 ES 300 has 130K on it and the engine has a loud ticking sound coming from it. It does not seem to affect performance but has gotten noticeably louder over the past six months. Any ideas anyone. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shayan Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 check your tepids or how ever you spell that word. My old corolla did that it was due to low oil, and its the sound of metal on metal knocking. check your oil level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundquest Posted June 8, 2007 Author Share Posted June 8, 2007 Oil Level seems to be normal, maybe 1/2qt low if at all. Any other ideas anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcfish Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 The valves are out of adjustment. I beleive it is in the regular maintenance schedule for that mileage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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