bifster

well I happened to change to rp the other day and that wonderfull tick got worse then it was with mobil1 so I flushed the oil again and went back and oil pressure seems to be lower then ever now. :S
Do replacement of the lifters emliminate the ticking or is it the lifter bores wearing? I cant figure out any other reason for the oil pressure to drop unless things like bearings and lifter bores were wearing.
changing oil wouldnt make me think things like this could happen but if anyone has an idea please let me in on it
thanks.

2001 Pewter WS6

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I had a tick and it ended up being #7 and #8 rod bearings... You should have had someone cut open the oil filter and see what was in there.

GuitsBoy

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good advice about cutting open the filter. Use a large ouoe (pipe) cutter if youve got one, or use shears. Dont use a hacksaw as it will leave filings.

sledneck687

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i believe that you ment to say large pipe cutter. haha i read that and i could not figure out what that ment, untill i looked at the keyboard lol

ShevrolayZ28

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Are you saying you don't know what a "ouoe cutter" is? Maybe you're not qualified to work on your car.

GuitsBoy

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I 5uck at teh sp3ll1ing

Boostaholic

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Once on my laptop (after I'd had a few drinks) I made a whole post with my fingers off one row and didn't read it till the next day

pewter01z

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This one time at band camp...............................nevermind...... ....

Bad30th

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LOL.

What weight oil are you using ?

Rob (Bad30th)

bifster

I'm running 0-30 castrol GC that is lol ya I know changing oil that fast isnt the best but the RP was ticking really bad. but now the pressure is lower by about 5-10 psi. I'm going to drive it for a while and when i do the next oil change (proly 500 miles) ill be going to M1 0-40 or 5-40 or posibly 10-40 but please let me know what u think.

As well Im looking at replacing valve terain anyways so will lifters fix the problem or is it a block clearance problem?? thanks

2001 Pewter WS6

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If it is ticking really bad, it probably won't make 500 miles. If you have a bad bearing, there isn't an oil made that will get rid of your tick. Low oil pressure is a sign of something is wrong and is usually a spun bearing. If you had it checked out now and found that you spun a bearing, your repair bill will be a whole lot cheaper than waiting until the bearing gaulds up, wipes out the crank and possibly throws a rod out the side of your block. If your motor is making a noise and your pressure is low, then you have a problem....

2001 Pewter WS6

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How does that song go??

Tick Tick Tick BOOM!!!


Take care of it now before it becomes a huge issue. Ignoring or denying it won't make it go away...

ls1muscle

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What kind of oil pressure do you have?

bifster

im still running like 45-50 psi at idle alone and cruising it runs 60 and with my foot to the floor it runs at 70 psi above 3000 rpms so i dontt hink anything is wrong with the bottom end. Im pretty sure there is a distinct sound difference between lifters and rods guys... I am verry familiar with engines and have been around them since i was a baby and this doesnt sound anythign like a rod knock to me. plus its not just one thing knocking its multiple little things aka lifters.

cantdrv65

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Sounds fine to me...A rod bearing makes a very distinct hard metal "knock" I wouldnt call it a tick.

bifster

haha i know thats why im not too worried except I would really like to know what the actual problem is... wether the lifters themselves are what causes the ticking or if the lifter bores are being worn out with the lack of oiling as all these blocks are prone to.

please can someone answer that? will lifters cure the tick or is it the block wearing? thanks

Camaro99SS

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Flushing a motor out with kerosene isn't the best thing for seals, but it does work fairly well. What most people forget, myself included, is that you have to pull the pan and clean out all the gunk that went from the engine to the pan. Since your oil pressure is lower after the flush, there is likely some gunk blocking the pickup screen causing a loss of pressure. Once you've done this, get a bottle of www.auto-rx.com. If your car has alot of miles, I'd do 2 treatments. Not only is this stuff more effective then flush, but it has a seal conditioner.

I went through this issue with my Grand Cherokee (318) that wasn't maintained very well before I had it. I ended up finding this auto-rx stuff after I had the pan cleaned and a new oil pump put on the Jeep. After 2 treatments, the motor was clean enough inside that you could hear the oil trickling down the motor when filling it up with oil.

Jason

bifster

Sorry to misslead you about the flush but I didnt actually use a flushing agent at all I was refering to the oil i only had in for 80 kms lol. If i ever do a fluch on engines I use trany fluid as it has proper cleaners in it to break down the carbon deposits and doesnt tend to hurt the engine as badly as carosene or some other cleaners. the engine itself only has about 40000 miles so its barely broken in really.

Mike02Z

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Could it just be a bent pushrod? Don't they make a ticking sound when bent? Just an idea.

bifster

it could be yes but unless i bent more then one it wouldnt sound this way.. it sounds very distinct to the lifter ticking but I will pull the valve covers and check the rods here this week to make sure. thanks for the idea