Tappet/ticking sound?

[chitowndad]

get a new opinion! My ticks when it's time to change the oil and I have only 12,000 miles. I find it hard to believe that it's a faulty engine. Are you using 0W-40 or something thicker like 5W30?

There is also a recent post about a leaky exhaust manifold causing a tick noise.

When I had a 300ZX and it made the same sound it was because the part that puts pressure on the timing belt needed to be replaced (timing belt was loose). I don't think this is the same with the Porsche just thinking your issue could be something else...

-Steve

[Y2BOX]

Thanks for the replies, sounds like a potential nightmare!!!

The car has only done 23,000 miles, and only 2000 since an oil change at Porsche, I have read on some sites that the problems has not gone away despite paying out loads of £££'s, but the car isd still ok........what a dilema!

[chitowndad]

Seriously, get another opinion! I remember the name of the part that was the issue on my 300ZX, it was a timing belt tensioner.

Question for the group, is the timing belt on the Boxster chain or rubber? I think it's chain, right???

-Steve

[pushrodracer]

I have a customer with a ticking noise in a '99 2.5 auto with 42k miles. The noise would come and go when first starting and warming up , it sounded as if it was coming from middle of engine. We ran the car with all engine covers removed till it started to tick and we found it to come from the powersteering pump. We removed the serpentine belt and all noise was gone. Hope your problem will be as simple as this one! Mike