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Car making a ticking noise sounds like sticky valves?

1996frbdtsam ∙

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∙ 16y ago

Updated: 10/20/2022

Probably sticky lifters, go to the parts store and get a product that frees sticky lifters and change the oil and filter and add the product to the oil and see if it frees them up.

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