Footbstar251

Ok so when I start up my car I hear a clicking sound, first thought was a belt, but I have not known them to click, second thought was a bearing. Suggestions on how to isolate maybe what bearing or even belt needs to be replaced, IE water pump, power steering ect?

redandrew

Check your oil. I had the same problem that you are describing and i filled my oil and let the car run for a bit and the sound went away. So id check the oil.

Role Reversal

Most likely your hydralic lifters are doing that. In the winter months it tends to be a little more commen with my tib as well.
you can try runing 5-w30 for the winter months to help with that.

Footbstar251

Ok I hope that hopefully thats all, the weather also effects my idle for some reason makes it really rough, thanks I will get some tomorrow

redandrew

Yeah i used 5w30 too works fine for me so far

BlizagaXx

Where is the sound coming from? Is it from the area where the belts and pulleys are, or near the drivers side strut.
Does the click speed up when you rev it up?
Once you find out the area where it's coming from, take a long extension or a screw driver and start placing it directly on parts (injector, MAF, etc), then put your ear on the extension. If you can match the ticking you hear in the engine bay to the ticking you hear off of your extension/screw driver, there is the problem. That's an ease way to figure it out.

First things first though, tell us where it's coming from.

Footbstar251

right side pulleys and belts

BlizagaXx

Lower end of engine, or near the top? Is it more the valve cover making noise, or like the pulley area? Have you ever replaced/tightened belts?

So far it sounds like a bearing could be bad or a pulley might be loose.

Footbstar251

It isnear the top of the pulley area, and no have not replaced belts. Checked belt though and tight but not too tight, little play like should be.

DTN

You may need a stethoscope to isolate the noise. I had a problem like that once that I could not figure out. I got the stethoscope out and found out that my alternator was making the noise. I'm going to replace it because it's annoying.