# Valves tapping and clutch making noises **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [September 7, 2007, 11:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/valves-tapping-and-clutch-making-noises/4294 "2007-09-07T23:19:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![nicky1110](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nicky1110/32/337_2.png) [@nicky1110](https://community.cartalk.com/u/nicky1110)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2007, 11:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/valves-tapping-and-clutch-making-noises/4294/1 "2007-09-07T23:19:51Z")
Okay I have a couple questions. I have an '02 Nissan Maxima. A couple months ago I started hearing a tapping sound coming from under the hood. We change the oil and oil filter ever 3000 miles or so. And I checked the oil and it says that its full. I was wonder what it could be. Also when my car sits in idle it makes a little bit of a noise and when I push the clutch in the noise goes away. We got a new clutch and flywheel almost 2 years ago and it cost a hefty penny to get it fixed. Do you think I need to fix it again? ---
**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2007, 11:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/valves-tapping-and-clutch-making-noises/4294/2 "2007-09-07T23:29:37Z")
When do you hear the tapping sounds? When it is first started? How long do you hear it? Is it loud or soft? ---
**Author:** ![nicky1110](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nicky1110/32/337_2.png) [@nicky1110](https://community.cartalk.com/u/nicky1110)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2007, 10:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/valves-tapping-and-clutch-making-noises/4294/3 "2007-09-08T10:29:21Z")
well it was kinda loud and it only happened when i was excellerating. but i drove it today and i didnt hear that noise it was different whenever i would shift gears it sounded like a bunch of balls rolling around a tin can.