Lifter noise
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Lifter noise
Is valve lifter like clicking noise common on a 94 SE 4.0 engine?
A very experienced local mechanic says his son had one just like my 94 and they changed lifters and also did a valve job and still could not cure it.
A very experienced local mechanic says his son had one just like my 94 and they changed lifters and also did a valve job and still could not cure it.
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Year: 1999
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Engine: 4.0
[QUOTE=steamin53;3258228]Is valve lifter like clicking noise common on a 94 SE 4.0 engine?
A very experienced local mechanic says his son had one just like my 94 and they changed lifters and also did a valve job and still could not cure it.[/QUOTE]
All that sitting on a cam with worn lobes, and rockers, and pivots no doubt.
A very experienced local mechanic says his son had one just like my 94 and they changed lifters and also did a valve job and still could not cure it.[/QUOTE]
All that sitting on a cam with worn lobes, and rockers, and pivots no doubt.
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What brand of oil filter are you using?
Ever shined a light into the oil filler hole to assess sludge buildup?
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Engine: 4.0 H.O. K&N, Borla headers, custom down pipe, magnaflow hi-flo cat, flowmaster to turn down tip
as long as your 4.0 doesn't sound like a Cummins, then you are fine. Most 4.0's are a little noisy. But like stated earlier, all ticks are different. Post an idle video up and you will get better answers.
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My 98 with 145k is absolutely free of those noises. No special treatments and a variety of different filters and oil brands over 6 years of ownership. I would suggest that something is worn beyond normal tolerances if you have metallic noises.
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