Weird Clicking Noise

[Schmo]

I noticed yesterday (in the Del Taco Drive Thru) that there is a clicking noise coming from the engine area. It's one click every 15-20 seconds and I hear it when idling. Any thoughts??? I have an appointment tomorrow morning at the dealership to have them put in a new starter as I'm getting a slight grinding or rattling after the car starts for about a second as if the starter is not disengaging quickly enough. Could the click be related? I'm hoping that some of you may have some ideas so I can have the dealership take a look while it's in tomorrow.

[Lumpy Grits]

WELLLL, how about some more info. on your Jeep?
LG

[Schmo]

06 Rubicon . . . 22K miles . . . pretty much stock . . . no engine mods. The dealership recently replaced the idle pulley. Other than regular maintainance items like oil changes, new air filter, etc. nothing else has been done to it.

[Schmo]

Any ideas??? Or things I should have the dealer check?

[pdw]

Any ideas??? Or things I should have the dealer check?

When you get home, leave the engine idling and pop the hood-stand there for a few minutes and see if it does it again. Could it be the relay of your engines cooling fan cycling on and off?--that is if it's an electric fan----or is your a/c compressor cycling on and off? That will happen when either your a/c or defroster is switched on.

[Schmo]

I think I did have the defroster on when I heard it so I'll check that out . . . I didn't hear it this morning on my way to the dealership so I'll check her out when I get home. Thanks

[RAT]

It's in your mind Joe. The craziness is seeping in already... SOrry, I know I'm no help

[Schmo]

No more clicking and my new starter took care of the grinding . . . looks like it's time to get back out there!