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Old 04-28-2005, 01:10 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Here's an odd question for you car mechanic people

So, I did some searching online and couldn't find my answer... I searched on TFP and couldn't find anything either so here goes:

Why do cars make that tick noise after you turn them off when they've been running?
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Old 04-28-2005, 01:12 PM   #2 (permalink)
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The ticking noise that you hear is the sound of the metal contracting as it rapidly cools, that's also why the ticking slows down quickly and will then stop.
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Old 04-28-2005, 01:27 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Old 04-28-2005, 02:04 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Why thank you, sir. I've always wanted to know what that was....

Metal generally doesn't contract that much... but I guess it's enough from the separate parts.

Good info, thanks.
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Old 04-28-2005, 04:11 PM   #5 (permalink)
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I always figured it was that. Thanks.
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Old 04-29-2005, 07:11 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Newer cars do it alot, due to them having so many friggin heatshields on everything.
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Old 04-30-2005, 02:50 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Newer cars do it alot, due to them having so many friggin heatshields on everything.

Gotta love them heat shields


Unless you need to take them off the get at the oil filter!
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Old 05-01-2005, 12:37 PM   #8 (permalink)
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An SC400 i drove for a while ticked like crazy when you parked it. we finally realized it was the brake rotors cooling down. We were always goin like 120 100yds before the driveway.
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