To start, letting your car idle to warm up doesn't do it any favours. The water is just a bit of condensation, no worries. Ticking is not 'normal' per say, but not terribly uncommon. What weight oil are you running? How many bars are you showing at idle?
Personally, I'll start my cars, let them idle for 45-60 seconds while I get myself in order then drive gently until up to operating temp. My general rule of thumb is to keep the car below 2500 RPM until proper temps are reached.
Jonathan
Personally, I'll start my cars, let them idle for 45-60 seconds while I get myself in order then drive gently until up to operating temp. My general rule of thumb is to keep the car below 2500 RPM until proper temps are reached.
Jonathan