not a approipriete question
I think it's an appropriate question. And the answer is yes. However, you probably have a lifter sticking and it should be repaired. It's a big job though. Sometimes, chemical additives can help loosen them.
Is it a lifter ticking?
Depends on how the lifter has failed. In most all cases you will have loss of power and there may or may not be a ticking or tapping noise. There will be a "misfire" in the cylinder that has the bad lifter, There is loss of fuel economy. The car will fail emissions testing.
A ticking or clicking sound is probably lifter noise, the valves need adjusting
In most cases, you can tell that your lifters are bad, in your car engine, by the ticking noise. A bad lifter will make a tapping sound.
a car lifter or a motor lifter
depends on the car. may want to bring it to a car shop just in case (not likely to be a bomb)
no, if anything it will get worse, synthetic oil has a lower viscosity than mineral oils (i.e it is runnier). but using a heavier oil is not always good for your car, i.e if you live in a very cold place, you want a very thin oil as the start up can be very taxing on an engine, but that wont affect your lifter noise. if it is indeed a lifter ticking, get it serviced, & get the lifters reset. it may simply be a noise that is normal for that car, some of them do & some of them dont.
I'm presuming this noise comes from the engine bay?Loud ticking noises are a bad thing, particularly when they appear suddenly.Typically, this could indicate a damaged lifter or worse, a damaged rod bearing. It could also be due to numerous other causes.If I were you, I would not drive the car, with the possible exception of gettingit to your mechanic for an evaluation.
that's just the sound of the steel bits cooling down
The minute that car was driven off the dealer's lot (assuming it was a dealer), the money clock starts ticking - if you decide to return the car "undriven" you are certain to incur some expense if at minimal.
I think it could be your donut gasket or a small hole in the exhaust pipe. You may also need to change the oil. If the oil has not been changed for an extended period of time, the dirt and debris that accumulates in your oil will block the passages to the hydrolic lifters causing them to run "dry". Be caution with the ticking noise, I once got a good, loud ticking noise in myne and it turned out to be a stuck lifter! Not replacing a stuck lifter can blow your engine.
Yes, especially on cars with high mileage. I have a 90 Acura Legend (made by Honda) with 145,000 miles and it does this too. As the car warms up, the ticking noise decreases or goes away. I've gotten use to it and ignore it.