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Saturn vue lifter noise?
Saturn vue V6 lifter noise when first started
How do you tell the difference between valve lifter noise and bearing noise in a Chevy big block?
Bearing noise is usually deeper and comes from farther down in the engine. Lifter noise is more of a ticking and is up in the engine heads.
What would cause a loud lifter noise in a 93 lesabre 3.8 motor?
Worn valve train parts due to high mileage, lack of maintenance, abuse or contaminated motor oil (coolant mixing with oil).
What causes a loud noise that sounds like a wrench hitting inside the engine then die while trying to start?
a broken rod or valve lifter
What causes clicking from engine?
If clicking while trying to start then might be a bad starter. If clicking while running, then might be valve/lifter noise.
You hear noise when I start the car then when the enegin warms up the noise is gone?
Is it a lifter ticking?
What is ticking noise in 2005 explorer?
could be a lifter sticking
Could cold start lifter noise in a 5.3 Vortex cause knock sensor check engine code?
NO. The engine computer is in open loop until the engine heats up to operating temperature 195 degrees are more. that means it don't hear the lifter noise and by the time the computer can, the lifter quites making noise.
There is a tapping noise in the top your engine what is it?
hydraulic lifter? Rocker arm?
What causes a knocking sound in the transmission when the car is stopped?
are you sure the noise is coming from the transmission. most cars will make a knocking sound due to the lifters being a little stuck. to see if it is a lifter noise, at the net oil change use a qt of lucas oils. there will be one that says something about lifter noises on the front, found at any parts store
What causes a knocking sound but doesn't reduce power?
Sounds like a piston hitting the cylinder head. A lifter will usually tick, but a piston will sound more like this knocking noise.
What causies lifter noise 4.3?
worn out lifters or rockers maybe then oil
