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What sound does no oil reaching the lifters make?
A "clacking" "tapping"sound
Why does my engine make a tapping noise at idle?
possibly low oil or low oil pressure, the tapping may be coming from the oil operated hydraulic lifters.
What is the problem if you have loud pinging or tapping noise when car is turned on?
Lack of oil lubrication to the valve lifters.
What are tapping valves?
Tapping valves is a noise made by too much clearance between the valve lifter and the valve. Modern engines have hydraulic lifters. If you have too little oil pressure or run the engine low on oil, the lifters will make noise. The lifter can also wear out.
Why does a motor make a tapping noise when its cold but not when its warm?
sounds like your oil is wrong viscocity and causes the hydraulic lifters to tap until oil thins enuff to work the lifters. if changing oil doesnt help you have a worn lifter
How do you stop tapping lifters?
Sometimes putting a jug of transmission fluid in your oil will clean the junk out of your lifters and stop your noise - if it is an older vehicle with adjustable rockers you can adjust and get rid of the knock.
Your corvette has not been started in a year when you did drive for a while its tapping?
It depends, but it could be the lifters. If you have hydrolic lifters, they will lose oil when they are not run and "collapse". It will take some running time for the lifters to refill with oil (not sure how long exactly - ten minutes?). If the sound goes away after a little while, it might have been the lifters.
1990 Mazda 323 noisy lifters for a minute after cold starting it in the mornings Oil was changed once since I had it. Oil change did not cure the problem What can I do?
you can try adding "lucas engine oil additive: but pretty much all that is happing is the lifters are little noisy until the oil circulates thru engine and lifters, basically not much you can do about it
I am having problems with my 200sx when the car is worm it makes tapping noise only when staionary?
As a guess ... your lifters are "loose", need more oil, Miracle Oil, or just a cleaning.
What are symptoms of bad valve lifters 95 Geo Metro 4 cylinder?
bad lifters will rattle when engine is running at idle you will hear anything from clicking in engine to rapid tapping,depending on how bad and how many lifters are bad if vehicle has hydraulic lifters check for proper oil level in cngine
What are symptoms of bad valve lifters 95 geo metro 4-cylinder?
bad lifters will rattle when engine is running at idle you will hear anything from clicking in engine to rapid tapping,depending on how bad and how many lifters are bad if vehicle has hydraulic lifters check for proper oil level in cngine
If lifters are ticking how do you repair?
If they are mechanical lifters, then there is an adjustment under the valve cover. If they are hydraulic then there is no adjustment, and while a different weight motor oil or special additive may help the ticking there is not real way to stop it.
