ticking sound after turning engine off...

[caleb 0]

This has me stumped and I hope it's not something stupid I can't think of right now.

After driving and then turning off my car, I hear a fairly distinct ticking sound coming from under the car. The sound occurs the moment I turn off the engine and usually for a few minutes of the car being turned off

Any thoughts? Again, it happens after a few minutes of turning the car off, and it does not come from the front engine area.

Could this be the sound of the hot exhaust pipes contracting as they cool.

[Creaver 55]

I always thought this was as you said...the exhaust contracting

[Hi-Tek 3]

^

Yep, all my cars have always done it.

[320guy 0]

My car dosent do it I havent acutally seen a car in ages that does that.

[Driftit 1964]

My car dosent do it I havent acutally seen a car in ages that does that.

Not being driven hard enough.

[320guy 0]

Not being driven hard enough.

I suppose living in the middle of town does that.

[deeveus 81]

Sounds like the exhaust cooling down to this kid. The S4 does it every time.

[Jono51 58]

Exhaust, ticking as it cools, probably more noticable if it is stainless

[amuses2k 0]

Could also be your brakes or the brakets around the brakes, right? ting ting!