karen brown wrote: > > Arriving home after a hundred mile drive, I noticed a ticking sound that > sounds like the lifters tapping noisily. The oil level is fine, but the > lifters still are ticking away. I'm not sure it's the lifters, of course, > but I've heard that sound before and it sounds like it's a good possibility. > I'll be taking it to the mechanic tomorrow, but would like to know what this > might mean. Please be gentle! > > Karen Brown > '84 WEsty of indeterminate mileage Hi Karen, You (your Tech) should check the FULL HOT engine oil pressure at idle with an accurate analog pressure gauge. Regards, JP |
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