steamin53

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.

shooptube

I have always hear good results by substituting a quart of oil with marvel mystery oil. Quieted my lifters almost immediately

CCKen

[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.

cruiser54

Every tick is not the same.

What brand of oil filter are you using?

Ever shined a light into the oil filler hole to assess sludge buildup?

trans_am7935

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.

RED RIVER

Mine sounds like two skeletons making love on a tin roof but runs like new. Every 4.0 I have owned or been around are noisy.

Orlo

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.

jpmarine6786

That was a mental image I never needed.

RED RIVER

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