The same thing is going on with my LX.The mole skin won' t stay on,so I' ll try the alcohol.That ticking sound can drive you crazy,one thing I always do is when I first get up in my stand,is nock an arrow and draw back in few positions.After this,the ticking sound is gone.You know,my Q2 had the same " tick" ,but it came from the limb pockets,and I was able to fix that...Bob