IS250 "ticking" until clutch pressed

[CeriLuke]

Hi guys, 

ive had a good read up on what I'm hearing and from what I read on most cars with this issue, there's mixed opinions (I'm not mechanically minded)

when Idleing I can her a ticking noise until a press the clutch pedal in. I can hear the noise when accelerating but it doesn't really get much louder.

the car is on 71,000 with no documentaion of a clutch change.

some people are saying just change the clutch, some say it maybe a throw out bearing, some say release bearing....

i just wanted to see what your thoughts were before I go buying a new clutch..

any thoughts would be appreciated :)

cheers guys

[Linas.P]

Well I cannot really advise on the fault for few reasons.. first of all ticking noise is very generic description and it can be almost anything, secondly I never owned manual IS250.

What I wanted to say.. if you come to replacing clutch, then all bearings replacement would be standard procedure, I doubt that Lexus would even agree to replace just a clutch without bearings.. some independent geniuses might do.

[Verbout]

Ticking on the 250 is usually associated with the injectors.

[CeriLuke]

Fair point but it goes away when the clutch pedal is pressed in... I just wanted to know really if anyone else has experienced this prior to a change of clutch or is there something that's common knowledge among the IS250 that I could be missing 

[Linas.P]

On 08/08/2016 at 10:55 PM, Verbout said:

Ticking on the 250 is usually associated with the injectors.

I though that would be to obvious... But as OP stated it stops with depressing clutch .. so that is not injectors (BTW injectors must be clicking that is normal).

[steve2006]

Do they use a DMF on the IS250?

[bobmc]

Haven't you just bought this? Was it from a dealer? If so, I would go back and ask them. At least get them to check it out 

[Vintagesixtysix]

Yes IS250 manual does have a DMF, there is lots of discussion / evidence on the judder issue 1st & 2nd gear, seems to disappear when engine & transmission warms up.

I've not heard that described as a ticking noise though at start up or idle??

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