Annoying ticking sound while driving.

Do you have a shroud?

Is it possible that your engine mounts are bad and the engine is shifting under certain conditions and the fan is grazing the shroud?

If it is an automatic the flex plate could be cracked?
Funny, my dad was actually telling me it could be the fan. That could make sense. I'll have to get under there and see what I can find. The engine mounts looked brand new but I will take another look. It's a manual so don't need to worry about the flex plate.