# 2016 Buick Encore - Tics

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-buick-encore-tics/182819>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** buick\
**Created:** [March 5, 2022, 6:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-buick-encore-tics/182819 "2022-03-05T18:32:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Dave28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/34f0e0/32.png) [@Dave28](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Dave28)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2022, 6:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-buick-encore-tics/182819/1 "2022-03-05T18:32:31Z")

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I have an encore 2016. As soon as i give it gas i hear a slight ticking sound, it goes faster the more i accelerate but shuts the ticking off as soon as i let my foot off the gas, any ideas?

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**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2022, 2:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-buick-encore-tics/182819/2 "2022-03-07T02:12:47Z")

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A couple of possibilities come to mind: The first is low oil. The second is a spark jumping somewhere from the ignition system. For your car’s sake I hope it’s the second one because the first means your car has been neglected.

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2022, 3:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-buick-encore-tics/182819/3 "2022-03-07T15:10:18Z")

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Could also be a worn timing chain and guides. Time to have a mechanic take a listen to it in person rather than asking folks over the internet.

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**Author:** ![Scrapyard-John](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f6c823/32.png) [@Scrapyard-John](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Scrapyard-John)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2022, 9:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-buick-encore-tics/182819/4 "2022-03-11T21:59:27Z")

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Could be a small exhaust leak, cv joint with some wear, etc, etc. Will be impossible to even make a good guess without hearing it. Some people’s “tic” is another person’s “click”. A sound clip might help narrow the guesses down. Good luck.