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Engine Engine Ticking :(

  • Thread starter Thread starter Trent Szopinski
  • Start date Start date Feb 2, 2016
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Trent Szopinski

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Okay so my motor just started ticking a couple of weeks ago. my car randomly misfires and it kinda sounds like a lifter.. could a lifter cause the misfire?
View: https://youtu.be/hosxpSF8eJc
 

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That ain't lifter tick. I hate to say it but it sounds like a rod knock.
 

Broberts20

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Deff a rod knock imho i have mine in the driveway now on jack stands just got my new engine yesterday $1600 gonna attempt the swap myself had the same exact noise i got rev happy showing off and bam it happened
 
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