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07-10-2002, 02:55 PM | #1 |
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Help with a engine tick any thoughts?
When I start the car cold there is a tick on the passenger side of the engine(428) After about 30 seconds the tick goes away and does not return untill the engine cools down. What do you guys think?
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07-10-2002, 04:15 PM | #2 |
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Either a sticky lifter or a valve adjustment. Take the valve cover off and compare and check.
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07-10-2002, 04:57 PM | #3 |
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If it completely goes away after thirty seconds then I would think it's probably fairly normal. One of you r lifters is taking a little longer to get oil into it than the others.
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07-12-2002, 12:32 AM | #4 |
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Check for an exhaust leak. When it heats up the metal expands and would stop it. Use the old rubber hose trick to find it.
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07-14-2002, 02:45 PM | #5 |
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Sounds like a lifter. If it isn't that loud and it goes away, leave it alone.
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