# Ticking sound in 2006 Pontiac Torrent

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/ticking-sound-in-2006-pontiac-torrent/113917>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** pontiac, torrent\
**Created:** [March 18, 2018, 6:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ticking-sound-in-2006-pontiac-torrent/113917 "2018-03-18T06:05:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Heather46](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ea666f/32.png) [@Heather46](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Heather46)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2018, 6:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ticking-sound-in-2006-pontiac-torrent/113917/1 "2018-03-18T06:05:49Z")

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Ticking sound coming from motor …gets faster and louder when accelerating!

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**Author:** ![cdaquila](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cdaquila/32/18089_2.png) [@cdaquila](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cdaquila)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2018, 1:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ticking-sound-in-2006-pontiac-torrent/113917/2 "2018-03-18T13:29:28Z")

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Hi @heather46 can you tell us a bit more about your vehicle’s problem? How long have you been having the sound? Mileage?

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**Author:** ![common-sense-answer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/common-sense-answer/32/716_2.png) [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2018, 3:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ticking-sound-in-2006-pontiac-torrent/113917/3 "2018-03-18T15:40:13Z")

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Heather, have you checked the engine oil to be sure it is at/very near the “full” level?  
When was the Torrent’s last oil change, in miles/months?  
_ **CSA** _