Clinical
15+ Year Contributor
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- Nov 15, 2009
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Cedar Falls,
Iowa
So I bought this car last thursday for $700.
Runs great, nothing wrong with it aside from this annoying ass lifter noise which is common. It's just a 1.8L, and I know they are known for being more tick-happy than the 4g63's even.
However its getting a bit much with this thing.
I've had a 1.8L before, and it ticked a lot on start up and went away when it warmed up. It also ticked for about 50 or so miles after each oil change.
This car had the typical cold-start lifter tick and went away as it warmed up.
I changed the oil today and have put about 100 miles on it, and it hasn't quieted at ALL or gone away at all. Usually it goes away in the higher rpm's, I've taken it up to redline a couple times now after the oil change and it still doesn't go away.
I don't understand why its SO loud and will not go away after an oil change.
The only thing I can think of is the heavier weight oil not moving up the lifters as easily.
I'm assuming it had 5w-20 or 5w-30 in it. I'm running 10w-30 in it.
I'm thinking I'll throw some Lucas in it and see if it has any effect.
Just wondering if anyone has any insight as to anything else I could do / check for.
Oil pressure is always perfect, drives fine - just drove it 2 hours total (about 100-140) miles after the oil change already and it did great, but still ticking away.
Runs great, nothing wrong with it aside from this annoying ass lifter noise which is common. It's just a 1.8L, and I know they are known for being more tick-happy than the 4g63's even.
However its getting a bit much with this thing.
I've had a 1.8L before, and it ticked a lot on start up and went away when it warmed up. It also ticked for about 50 or so miles after each oil change.
This car had the typical cold-start lifter tick and went away as it warmed up.
I changed the oil today and have put about 100 miles on it, and it hasn't quieted at ALL or gone away at all. Usually it goes away in the higher rpm's, I've taken it up to redline a couple times now after the oil change and it still doesn't go away.
I don't understand why its SO loud and will not go away after an oil change.
The only thing I can think of is the heavier weight oil not moving up the lifters as easily.
I'm assuming it had 5w-20 or 5w-30 in it. I'm running 10w-30 in it.
I'm thinking I'll throw some Lucas in it and see if it has any effect.
Just wondering if anyone has any insight as to anything else I could do / check for.
Oil pressure is always perfect, drives fine - just drove it 2 hours total (about 100-140) miles after the oil change already and it did great, but still ticking away.
