04 LW200 Problems after starting.

jake3261 · 03-01-2012, 01:35 PM

When I start my car, I can hear a ticking noise. This noise continues to happen until I begin to accelerate, then comes back when the car returns to idle(at any speed). Any ideas on something I could check, or what might be wrong?

Rebarts · 03-01-2012, 03:01 PM

You're probably going to have to give more info such as mileage, past or recent problems, recent changes, etc...I had the same problem recently and it was the timing chain, but I'm sure more info is needed to diagnose your problem. Any difference in power? Can you tell where the sound is coming from?

born again · 03-04-2012, 12:07 AM

I concur that likely candidates are worn timing chain or stuck timing chain tensioner. If you have over 120,000 miles on the car, it will likely be the chain.

03-01-2012, 01:35 PM	#1
jake3261 New Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 2 2004 L-Series 2.2L Wagon	04 LW200 Problems after starting. When I start my car, I can hear a ticking noise. This noise continues to happen until I begin to accelerate, then comes back when the car returns to idle(at any speed). Any ideas on something I could check, or what might be wrong?

03-01-2012, 03:01 PM	#2
Rebarts Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 54 2003 VUE 3.0L	Re: 04 LW200 Problems after starting. You're probably going to have to give more info such as mileage, past or recent problems, recent changes, etc...I had the same problem recently and it was the timing chain, but I'm sure more info is needed to diagnose your problem. Any difference in power? Can you tell where the sound is coming from?

03-04-2012, 12:07 AM	#3
born again Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,532 born again's Photos 2000 L-Series 2.2L Sedan 2000 L-Series 2.2L Wagon	Re: 04 LW200 Problems after starting. I concur that likely candidates are worn timing chain or stuck timing chain tensioner. If you have over 120,000 miles on the car, it will likely be the chain.

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