2008 Jeep Liberty Ticking in Engine

AJMCGUIRE09

MEMBER
2008 JEEP LIBERTY
3.7L
6 CYL
FWD
AUTOMATIC
100,400 MILES

I am in Minnesota right now where temperatures of -25 with a wind chill to -50. I went to start my car this morning and a consistent clicking/ticking started coming from the engine. This has never happened before so I am guessing it came from the cold. I didn't drive it anywhere but I turned it on again later this afternoon and the sound didn't go away. I did a little bit of research online and found maybe its one of the three problems I found either its a bearing, a rocker arm or the engine isn't getting any oil. I want to take it to my mechanic but if it is a major problem I don't want to drive it and make the problem worse. Do you think I should wait till the temperature warms a bit, drive it over as soon as possible or have it towed. Thanks

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JACOBANDNICKOLAS

MECHANIC
109,700 POSTS

With those temps, the oil in the engine may have gotten heavy. Is the oil clean and full? Is there any way you could put a heater near the vehicle to warm the engine a bit? Here is a big question. Can you video the engine running and then upload it so I can hear it? It would be much easier for me to answer if I could hear it.

As far as your question, is it a ticking, knocking?