Bad ticking sound
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Bad ticking sound i noticed this today when I was gona head out and go clean the camaro.
This morning when she started up there was a loud ticking or tapping sound under the hood from what i could tell... sound was the same on both sides of the engine as well as underneath... The ticking increased as i revved it up... I figured .. id take it for a spin and see whats going on...
when i pulled out , the car wouldnt shift out... just kinda stumbled on acceleration... i thought.. WTF... turned arpund and checked all fluids... normal.. then a few min later the ticking was gone and she drove fine....
What the hell is going on yall?
This morning when she started up there was a loud ticking or tapping sound under the hood from what i could tell... sound was the same on both sides of the engine as well as underneath... The ticking increased as i revved it up... I figured .. id take it for a spin and see whats going on...
when i pulled out , the car wouldnt shift out... just kinda stumbled on acceleration... i thought.. WTF... turned arpund and checked all fluids... normal.. then a few min later the ticking was gone and she drove fine....
What the hell is going on yall?
Did you have good oil pressure the whole time? While driving it around, did it ever dip?
If it was a knocking more than a ticking, it could be a spun rod bearing. If it was, it should also be dipping dramatically in oil pressure.
If it was a knocking more than a ticking, it could be a spun rod bearing. If it was, it should also be dipping dramatically in oil pressure.
If your car hasn't had any problems since this one and hasn't had this particular problem again, I wouldn't worry too much about it.
My philosophy: Real problems don't come and go, Real problems come and stay.
My philosophy: Real problems don't come and go, Real problems come and stay.
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Verdad Gallardo its when grime and **** gets around the lifters.. change your oil...
usually if a car is going to have this problem, its when its cold.... the oil is thicker and therefore puts more strain on the lifter..... go to a liter weight oil.. if that doesnt fix it, then new lifters it is..
usually if a car is going to have this problem, its when its cold.... the oil is thicker and therefore puts more strain on the lifter..... go to a liter weight oil.. if that doesnt fix it, then new lifters it is..
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what oil would yall reccomend.... i was running pennzoil platinum 10w-30 for the past year and the last oil change i went with mobil 1 synthetic 10w-30..... just use an engine flush additive and change oil?...
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i never had the problem before but its been in the 40's in the mornings now... but it did it this afternoon when i was leaving work and did it the whole 30 mile drive home...
after it warms up to operating temps. it should stop.... when you give it gas does it get faster? and have you kicked it..
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yesterday it stopped when warm as the same for this morning, but when i left work it did not go away and yes the ticking increases as i hit the throttle......punched it several times and didnt phase it at all
but it definitely sounds like its a lifter, id change your oil... especially since it is getting cold.. go to a lot thinner oil.