Noisy Lifters while car warming up!?

[Sayajin]

Hey. I was not sure which forum to post this in but since I am a newbie I figured I would put it in the newbie forum. Also let me say I searched before I posted but I could find no answer to my question. I did see some ways to fix it but not if it is a problem. Here is my situation:

I am about to purchase a 1g GSX which has just had the engine on it replaced. Also the oil pump, belts, etc. has been replaced. The current owner of the car tells me however that when the engine is cold before it warms up the lifters are noisy. Now he did not specify if it was knocking or ticking he just said noisy. However, once the car is warmed up the noise is gone and everything is fine.

My question is does this mean that there is something wrong with the engine? Or is this just a problem that is frequent on DSM's? Also is there any chance of this damaging the engine or can I just leave it alone until I have the cash to replace the old lifters with the 3g ones and replace the cam at the same time?

If the noise is not dangerous to the engine but only a nuisance to the driver, for the fixes I read most of them are said to be bad to do if you dont know what you are doing. As I said earlier I am a newbie and this will be my first DSM and first car I plan to seriously work on myself. Is there any non-hazardous fixes that anyone knows about? If so I would appreciate the knowledge!

Well thank you very much for your help and I hope to soon FINALLY own a DSM!



-Sayajin

 

[Fattie92]

For the ones with bad lifter tick... what oil are you using? I was using Mobile One Synthetic and i was ticking like crazy. I switched over to Royal Purple and it has cleared up alot. Just some food for thought.

 

[JiveMasterT]

For the ones with bad lifter tick... what oil are you using? I was using Mobile One Synthetic and i was ticking like crazy. I switched over to Royal Purple and it has cleared up alot. Just some food for thought.

where do you get royal purple? how much is it?

 

[Fattie92]

where do you get royal purple? how much is it?

Umm i dont know who sells it or what its normal cost is. I get it at the dealer that i work at for dirt cheap. I pay around 20 bucks for 5 quarts. I was paying over 25 for the mobile before i started working here.. now i get mobile for FREE... too bad i dont like it.

 

[TurboDSM86]

i have a 95 and had really really noisly lifters. i got the revised 3g's and after putting them in it is quiter than you can imagine. its not hard to do and is definately worth the fix.

 

[gstracr]

lifter noise is completly and interly due to the oil drain in the head. the lifters simply dry out in winter and summer. there would be a problem if it dosent go away in 30 sec or a min other than that those bitches are just getting wet again! its in any manual for any 2.0L 1 or 2G dsm

 

[Fattie92]

anyone have a part number for the 3g lifters? im gonna see if i can get them at work.

 

[spshocker61]

I also use Royle Purple, I can't tell that it made any difference if at all. But as they mentioned before the lifters are dry and it only takes a few seconds and its gone.
I think RP can be found at Pep Boys, I get it from Lane Automitive.

 

[Fattie92]

Anyone got the part number for the lifters?

 

[Defiant]

anyone have a part number for the 3g lifters? im gonna see if i can get them at work.

They're all you can get. The work fine.

 

[Fattie92]

They're all you can get. The work fine.

??? What?


Maybe I didnt word it good. Id like to have the part number for the 3g lifters so i can look them up at work so i can get them at cost, if they can get them that is.