2022 Ranger Engine tick.

[subquark]

My 2022 sounds like all of the above, a bit of a change in different temps, but I'm sure mine's because I have an engine cover and a community of enterprising mice.

new endoscope pic under the cover

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[coffeeground]

From what I’ve gathered on this awesome forum is sowing machine ticking is normal…just hard to wrap my head around but I’ll accept.

 

[coffeeground]

Well just to be sure…here is my video.

 

[subquark]

Well just to be sure…here is my video.

Yep, mine sounds just like that and it was quite unnerving at first. It still doesn't seem right even after 2+ years, but I had to accept it.

I do always feel like it'll break if I don't let it warm up for at least a minute, I keep expecting some horrible sound when giving it gas in that first minute or two.

I do try to remote start it as much as possible - and let it run 5+ minutes. LOL, since many of my trips are less than five minutes (a minute to the grocery store, 5 minutes to the dump), my gas mileage is abysmal.

For remote starting, I use the app or, if close, use the Start-X I installed.

By the way, the engine cover doesn't make a noticeable difference in my ears. I think I may have more sound damping from adding the hood weather-stripping - but that would only be measurable with some instrument - it still sounds the same and sounds like a frigging sewing machine. =(

no weatherstrip on my '22

added weather-stripping and hood bumpers too!

 

[coffeeground]

Right on, good tip on the warmup. I’ll start doing that. I guess I’ll just keep a ear out if it gets louder.

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