Messenger made a similar post, but my problem may not be the same...
I have a 2000 Firehawk and whenever I start it up, the engine makes a tick-tick-tick noise. Once it warms up, it's better, but still noticeable.
I've had this noise since the car has had about 20,000 miles on it. It now has 28,000 miles on it and it's getting louder and louder. To be honest, it's at the point where I personally think it's a bit embarrassing.
I've done maybe 5 peel-outs and it's been to the track twice (after it was broken in), but for the most part it's a "pleasure car" that I've just taken on trips or driven to work on nice days. It's definitely not been driven hard or been hot-rodded. Otherwise, it sits in the garage and gets rubbed with a baby diaper. When new, I got oil changes every 1500-to-2000 miles. Now, I do it every 3 months, and I put on less than 1500 miles a year. Furthermore, it's been inspected and serviced at regular intervals (plus a few more whenever I had time to squeeze it in for a check-up).
So, here are my two questions...
1> What could the ticking noise be? 2> If it's piston slap, will Pontiac fix it under warranty (I have the pimp daddy extended warranty until August of 2006)?I figured I'd get a heads up before I take it in and have some dealer mechanic whisper a bunch of bullshit in my ear.
Thanks for any help you can offer...
FH674 Gary