Ticking noise from the engine?

[jbourne]

So I've read that the V10s are ticky animals, and I don't hear this with the bonnet closed, but with it open, it's a ticking/grinding sorta noise. Phone is a bit close to the engine, so it's louder than you'd normally hear, I guess.



Some random guy's V10 on YouTube seems to sound similar...



So... do I prepare mentally to drop the engine? Or is this "normal"? I don't even know what's normal anymore.

[IanH755]

They all sound like that, it's the sound of the High Pressure fuel system working normally.

[jbourne]

They all sound like that, it's the sound of the High Pressure fuel system working normally.

Phew. Thanks. No engine drop this week then!!!

[c3nturi0n]

Tad is tad noisy compared to mine tbh (maybe due to video / sound quality though).

Question from my side related to this topic, is there a way to diagnose HPF pump (e.g. how good is it... or is it on it's way out)?