one day while driving my car while the song was changing i heard this clicking noise. After driving it a couple more times i noticed that it starts a few minutes after starting. it isnt clicking loud but its deffently there. could it be a lifter? It almost seems like it will go away after about 1500 rpm, but that could be the noise of the exhaust covering it up. I didnt notice it running any different. The check engine light is on but thats been on for a long time.

 

have it scanned for codes. whats the oil pressure? what wt oil are you using and what kind of oil filter?

 

The guage is a little over 60. That's the way it's all ways been. I have mobile 1 10w- 30 with a gray fram filter.

 

first step ditch the fram filter... and if you could take a video that would help us us alot

 

The gray Fram filter is fine, and ok to use, it's the orange one that isn't.

 

I bought the grey one because I heard the orange one caused problems. I've been reading and some people say seafoam. Would that or any other type of addtive help my problem? I will try to take a video but I know its not a piston or rod.

 

Grey Fram filter is like one of the best on the market today, Wix and Mobile 1 are about a toss up for the #1 spot with the grey Fram right behind. The ticking sound does it come from the driver's side of the engine? If it is a 3.4L kinda in the middle near a black cylinder sitting almost between the valve cover and upper intake? or a 3.8L black cylinder attached to the driver's side intake near and just behind the throttle body? If so that is perfectly normal sound comming from the EVAP purge valve. Some times those can get a little noisy.

Massey

 

I havent been able to pin point the sound, because i cant hear it out of the car with the hood open. but its a 3.8 and its coming from the driver side rear maybe. but im not sure.

 

Sounds like an axel bearing or rear-end gears.

 

* sigh *