what's that noise?

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BillyWiz
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Tue May 13, 2008 9:15 pm

Hi everyone, I have a 318i which is an M40 engine. It has an intermittent ticking which is really bugging me. I thought it was a bad hydraulic lifter but one second its ticking, the next its quiet. Ive even found sometimes when its ticking if I increase the revs the ticking disappears making me wonder whether the oil pressure could be a factor. Has anyone come across this? Any ideas? Thanks guys!
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Tue May 13, 2008 9:28 pm

I suspect your first thoughts were correct to be honest.
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