# Clicking Sound **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** neon, dodge\ **Created:** [January 6, 2011, 6:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clicking-sound/59626 "2011-01-06T18:27:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![CarolinaSongbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@CarolinaSongbird](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CarolinaSongbird)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2011, 6:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clicking-sound/59626/1 "2011-01-06T18:27:05Z")
Every morning when I start my car, the engine makes a clicking sound like the oil is very low. This goes away after the car warms up. The oil level is o.k. Do you think this is anything to worry about? ---
**Author:** ![shadowfax](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/shadowfax/32/13026_2.png) [@shadowfax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shadowfax)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2011, 6:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clicking-sound/59626/2 "2011-01-06T18:31:48Z")
What year? How many miles? Have you checked the oil? ---
**Author:** ![CarolinaSongbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@CarolinaSongbird](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CarolinaSongbird)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2011, 7:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clicking-sound/59626/3 "2011-01-06T19:25:16Z")
Yes, I said in my post the oil level is fine. It had abou5 145,000 miles on it and I think it’s a 2004. I’d have to check my registration. ---
**Author:** ![shadowfax](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/shadowfax/32/13026_2.png) [@shadowfax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shadowfax)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2011, 7:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clicking-sound/59626/4 "2011-01-06T19:35:26Z")
Sorry, I wasn’t clear - I know the oil level is fine, but what is the condition of the oil? ---
**Author:** ![CarolinaSongbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@CarolinaSongbird](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CarolinaSongbird)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2011, 8:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clicking-sound/59626/5 "2011-01-06T20:27:28Z")
I just had it changed about a week ago. It has been making this sound for weeks now, though. ---
**Author:** ![shadowfax](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/shadowfax/32/13026_2.png) [@shadowfax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shadowfax)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2011, 8:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clicking-sound/59626/6 "2011-01-06T20:41:49Z")
When’s the last time it had a valve job done? ---
**Author:** ![CarolinaSongbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@CarolinaSongbird](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CarolinaSongbird)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2011, 8:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clicking-sound/59626/7 "2011-01-06T20:54:36Z")
Oh,…like never. ---
**Author:** ![shadowfax](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/shadowfax/32/13026_2.png) [@shadowfax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shadowfax)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2011, 9:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clicking-sound/59626/8 "2011-01-06T21:04:43Z")
Hehe. Get one done. The noise will probably go away. You likely just have ticking from slightly mis-adjusted valves. ---
**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2011, 10:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clicking-sound/59626/9 "2011-01-06T22:12:25Z")
Need to get it checked out…without hearing the sound…it could also be a crack in the exhaust manifold. After the manifold warms up the metal expands and fills in the crack. Take it to a mechanic to determine what the EXACT cause is before you go throwing money at it.