# Ticking sound when revving up

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/ticking-sound-when-revving-up/158555>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** hyundai, tucson\
**Created:** [February 15, 2020, 5:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ticking-sound-when-revving-up/158555 "2020-02-15T17:18:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![barisusakli\_163337](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f6c823/32.png) [@barisusakli\_163337](https://community.cartalk.com/u/barisusakli_163337)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2020, 5:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ticking-sound-when-revving-up/158555/1 "2020-02-15T17:18:11Z")

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Hello, I have a 2017 Tucson.

Recently I started hearing a ticking sound coming from the engine compartment. The interval of the ticking seems to increase when I step on the gas. I don’t hear it if I just idle and it seems to start after the engine warms up.

Last oil change was 3 months ago. I take it to service every 6 months. Already booked an appt. with a mechanic but wondering if anyone experienced something similar.

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2020, 5:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ticking-sound-when-revving-up/158555/2 "2020-02-15T17:52:41Z")

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Have you checked the oil level ? Have you had the hood up to listen while someone increases the engine speed to see if you have an idea of where the sound is ?

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**Author:** ![barisusakli\_163337](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f6c823/32.png) [@barisusakli\_163337](https://community.cartalk.com/u/barisusakli_163337)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2020, 8:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ticking-sound-when-revving-up/158555/3 "2020-02-15T20:20:24Z")

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[https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/97adr0k6pizo846/VID\_20200215\_140331.mp4?dl=0](https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/97adr0k6pizo846/VID_20200215_140331.mp4?dl=0)

Tried to record it, the sound goes away towards the end after I let go of the gas.

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**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2020, 8:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ticking-sound-when-revving-up/158555/4 "2020-02-15T20:30:15Z")

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I had a bad tensioner that sounded similar.

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2020, 1:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ticking-sound-when-revving-up/158555/5 "2020-02-16T01:40:02Z")

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I had a ticking sound on my truck recently that only occurred after the engine warmed up. It was caused by a very slight mechanical interference between a radiator hose and the radiator fan blade. I found the location by using a short length of garden hose as a stethoscope.

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**Author:** ![barisusakli\_163337](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f6c823/32.png) [@barisusakli\_163337](https://community.cartalk.com/u/barisusakli_163337)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2020, 8:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ticking-sound-when-revving-up/158555/6 "2020-02-20T20:34:30Z")

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Serpentine belt got replaced and the sound is gone 👍