Hey guys I'm new to the HHR site, I have a 2006 HHR 2.4 auto, that has a slight ticking noise when I'm sitting at a light or something stop its very slight, and only when i am in drive or park and foot on the break any other gear is fine and driving it goes away aswell

 

Mileage please.
Did you check oil level?

 

Like the sound of electronic injectors firing? Is it new?

 

2006 2.4L and it has 232,000km oil level is a little bit high but not very much, have a small oil leak somewhere aswell so try to keep a it a bit higher because of the leak

 

2006 2.4L probably is leaking oil from the oil cooler. Needs new O-rings.

If a shop quotes a huge price because "you have to pull the transmission" call BS, the flat rate is 1.7 hours parts around $5.

The ticking is most likely the injectors doing their normal thing. You just hear it when it is slow and no other noise.

 

I did some more digging and found out its a pretty good possibility that it is the cooler needing seals thank you and yup your correct only when slowed/stopped, this Website is amazing

 

Might end up ordering the parts and doing it myself, shops are ridiculously priced I Canada for repairs