Ticking Noise

[StreetFame33]

Hello,

Recently, I woke up to my car alarm going off - I went outside to have a look - It has seemed that the battrey has gone flat. Only a few days before I was driving it no problems at all.

Anyhow, so I thought it was weird and I'll just jump start the car. All went well but the battrey just wouldn't charge enough for it to kick over. I noticed a ticking noise coming from around the injectors/front plemnum area however much like a loud clock ticking. Any idea what this may be and how I could go about fixing my issue?

Thanks alot SAU =)

[fastjetjockey]

Battery seems dead mate. Check fluid levels etc do you battery maintenance! If plates are exposed, it's time for a new battery. Since alternators don't usually just go overnight, my money's on the battery. But run a multimeter over the whole lot.

The ticking could very well be your injectors themselves. So nothing to worry about there.

I remember driving Brisbane to Melbourne for work. S13 was running healthy-as. Was there for a week, and I went to wash it at a car wash on a busy Saturday. Turned the car off to wait in the queue. It wouldn't start again! No warning whatsoever! Battery just spat out 3 or 4 lame cranks before throwing in the towel.

[erik]

your battery should be charging at 13.8 - 14.2 volts a little higher is ok.

just after you turn your car off the battery should still be around 13.6v

do you have a big sound system on your car? keep in mind that will shorten your batteries life, especially since the battery in the r33 is pretty small

[StreetFame33]

Only getting about 12V's form the battery. When I go to turn it over it drops down to about 7 and doesn't have enough to kick over. The battery is only a few months old.

I think it could be my alternator though?

[tm_r33]

ticking noise will probably just be the injectors, perfectly normal. may even be noisy lifters which isnt uncommon also.

With the keys NOT in ignition, take the positive lead off the battery pole. put a test light between the positive lead and the battery pole. if the test light illuminates then there is a current being drawn from the battery threw the test light.

nothing should be drawing current when the car is off so if it is then something is leaking to earth. a dicky diode in the alternator will cause this sometimes in skylines.

if you have an alarm or immobiliser installed though it will be drawing current when the car is off so remember that.

could also just be a dicky battery or problem elsewhere

[Trozzle]

is the ticking sound while the engine is running or not?

If not, sounds like a solenoid flicking on and off, hence you've found the source of your battery drain. If it is, then yeah your battery is dead lol