Lifter tick question
12-19-2015, 09:05 PM
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Lifter tick question
My 92 XJ had lifter tick, but also made a ton of noise (suspension, body creak, blah,blah, and blah) and so I couldn't hear it all the time. I could only hear it at low speed or on start up.
My new 96 XJ is exceptionally quiet and I can hear the lifter tick until it's been running for a few minutes. Is that normal? And will sea foam help that? Just had the oil changed at 135k and went to a semi-synthetic blend. PO used regular oil. I don't notice any lack of power, no hesitation, no smoke and it burns very little oil, so I'm assuming it's not a piston skirt issue.
My new 96 XJ is exceptionally quiet and I can hear the lifter tick until it's been running for a few minutes. Is that normal? And will sea foam help that? Just had the oil changed at 135k and went to a semi-synthetic blend. PO used regular oil. I don't notice any lack of power, no hesitation, no smoke and it burns very little oil, so I'm assuming it's not a piston skirt issue.
12-20-2015, 07:21 AM
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12-20-2015, 01:04 PM
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Valvoline oil filter. Wife says she can still hear the tick after it warms up sometimes. It's hard for me to hear with the wind noise.
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12-20-2015, 10:43 PM
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Don't know the quality of Valvoline filters. Wix is the filter of choice.
If you suspect lifter tick when started cold, do this:
Shut it off. Wait 10 seconds and restart. Noise gone?
If you suspect lifter tick when started cold, do this:
Shut it off. Wait 10 seconds and restart. Noise gone?
12-20-2015, 11:31 PM
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I use a Napa Gold. My dads LJ sounded like w a train clicking when it was running. Got rid of that fram and now it is quiet as can be
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12-21-2015, 07:23 AM
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12-21-2015, 04:25 PM
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I have lifter tick due to a worn cam bearing. No special oil filter can fix it for me...
Pop the valve cover off and look at your lifters. Could be anything from a loose bolt on a rocker arm to apparently your oil filter....
Pop the valve cover off and look at your lifters. Could be anything from a loose bolt on a rocker arm to apparently your oil filter....
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And you're commenting on oil filters?
Your method to determine this?
You can see lifters with a valve cover off?
Poor advice ^^^^ here.
