330d Engine Ticking? Video

[Byard]

Can anyone help me diagnose this fault, or is it normal? (I Don't think it is )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoB9cE_9Y_g

I've heard it could be the injectors as these can make a ticking noise when they're not working properly, does this sound right?

Edited by Byard on Wednesday 14th March 13:14

[Devil2575]

Link isn't to your video.

[Byard]

Oops, thanks for that. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoB9cE_9Y_g

[roofer]

Sounds fine from the vid.

[helix402]

As above, sounds fine, but there will be some injector faults stored in the memory due to unplugging.

[to3m]

That sounds like my 330d, though mine is the 185hp model. I don't believe there's anything wrong with it - it just sounds amazingly st at idle with the bonnet open.

[Lloydm]

Chaps,

I can clear this up for you all. I have a 2008 325i SE. On tick over with the bonnet open, a slight metallic rattling noise can be heard, however touch the accelerator and it disappears. One may think that not enough oil getting to the HVA units.

I took the car to my local BMW dealer at Ash Vale, who said it was perfectly normal. The 325's have this because they have an economy idle, which apparently uses less fuel, its to do with achieving a lower tax band for the 325's. BMW said that all later 325's are designed to do this. Not sure about other models though.

Lloyd.