i just started noticing that my car ticks for a second or two when you first crank it up, im almost positive its lifter tick... does anyone elses car do this?
lifter tick?
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marvinmycat
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Could be cylinder slap. That could typically last up to 30 seconds while the engine warms and the cylinders expand.
so no one else has this??
cylinder slap... hmm sounds nasty... is that normal? anything i should do to stop it?
cylinder slap... hmm sounds nasty... is that normal? anything i should do to stop it?
marvinmycat
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I read about cylinder slap from a TSB on some Chevy truck. All I know is that the cylinders are a little small (including rings), and until they warm up, they are actually loose in the chamber. I don't recall what the fix was.
If it is the lifters, maybe they tick because of lack of oil when first starting it up. That's just my guess though. If it were me, and I was concerned about it, I'd just take it some where to be looked at.
If it is the lifters, maybe they tick because of lack of oil when first starting it up. That's just my guess though. If it were me, and I was concerned about it, I'd just take it some where to be looked at.
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