just got home after joy riding 60 miles around town.

i've noticed that if i lightly press the pedal and only let the engine rpms get up to around 700 750 and hold it at those rpms the engine starts producing a distinct slapping sound.

goes away if i get it past 750 rpms. im just wondering if this is a tall tale sign of the cam phaser "tick" or if its something else..

it makes the slap sound weather its in park or drive at 750 rpms.

 

Mine does that too and i have the cam phaser tick pretty bad. Just took it into the dealer on tues and "the tick is normal" I'm finding another dealer after they fix my blend door

 

Are you sure you are not hearing the fuel injection tick that is normal? The cam phaser is louder, more of a knock.

 

its a distinct slapping sound.

idk though. would the injectors produce a louder sound as they inject more fuel?