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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.

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Q: Can you drive your car while the lifter is ticking?
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You hear noise when I start the car then when the enegin warms up the noise is gone?

Is it a lifter ticking?


How does a car act when lifter are bad?

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.


Why would a 2001 Buick Century have a ticking sound that is only noticeable when the car is idling?

A ticking or clicking sound is probably lifter noise, the valves need adjusting


How do you tell if your lifters are bad in your car?

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.


What is a car hoist?

a car lifter or a motor lifter


Is the car safe to drive when the car is ticking?

depends on the car. may want to bring it to a car shop just in case (not likely to be a bomb)


Will a synthetic oil get rid of a ticking lifter on a 1994 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme or is there something else I can do?

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.


Why would your 2001 Pontiac sunfire make a strange loud ticking noise out of nowhere?

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.


What causes ticking sound after car engine is warm and car has been running a while?

that's just the sound of the steel bits cooling down


Can you return a car if you didn't drive it?

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.


If a 1993 Mercury Topaz has a ticking sound for months now and not just when accelerating and you have recently started to smell some kind of exhaust leak but the car runs perfectly fine what could be wrong?

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.


Is it common to hear lifter noise?

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.