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i get rapid ticking noise on the right of my engine (passenger side), near that blue plug, just behind the air intake (i assume the airintake is that big tube) and everynow and then u can hear a sound which sounds like knocking two marbles together. i am still yet to know if it is normal or not, but from what i gather from everyone, the engine is very noisy and most ppl seem to experience ticking/knocking/clunking noises. oh and today i scraped my front skirt near the corner on a gutter thing trying to park at night, and popped it loose, and also the fender too. not happy jan. have to get it put back into place, and the corner sprayed. was devistated when it happened, but more so disappointed :(

i dont like the new look. looks abit cheap and for some reason it doesnt look like a toyota. ours looks heaps better :D lets hope ours stays faster i just got sent this info on msn, dont know if it has any relevance New Corolla XRS Toyota has revealed its new 170 horsepower 2005 Corolla XRS. The new Corolla model comes with a version of the 1.8-litre, 4-cylinder DOHC engine. It has a six-speed manual transmission as does the Toyota Celica GT-S and Matrix XRS. The engine creates 170 horsepower and features intelligent Variable Valve Timing with Lift. Link here http://www.canadiandriver.com/news/040427-2.htm

i bought my car around may, give or take, but didnt recieve it until november. ordered it as soon as it hit the showrooms, tho havent recieved any letters from toyota, what exactly is the problem, and how would u tell you have it?

i still got my ticking problem when idle :( its actaully quite loud when u lift up the bonnet, but looking at the engine (standing in front of the car) with the bonnet up, it comes from the right hand side of the engine block, a constant tick tick tick tick, anyone elses car make that noise?

yay a melbourne meet, im definately down if i havent got work or assignments due, would love to check out your cars, esp since mine is stock :P

im not really sure, but it seems to come from the area where all those belts are, behind the grill, to the left of the toyota emblem. its quite loud because i can just hear it from inside the car when the window is down. toyota checked it out, and said it was nothing, and they adjusted all the belts. whats the normal idle sound of a stock stivo supposed to be like?

sweet much appreciated =) the engine makes a chug chug chug spluterring sound with an underlying tick tick tick when idle, but on warm up (just startin the car) its a nice hum

Hey everyone, my stivos done about 10000kms, and it seems like the engine doesnt sound as healthy as it used to. There seems to be a loudish sorta ticking sound coming from the engine when idle (not during warm up, mainly after driving it), loudest when you put your ear near the grill. I complained when i took it for my 10k service, but they said the ticking noises coming from the car was the heatshields (i know this sound, u can hear it when the engine is off), and the fuel injectors (????). was wondering if anyone elses car makes that sound? and if anyone has had it checked out, or has an explanation. thanks!