XJ 4.0 i6 Ticking!
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XJ 4.0 i6 Ticking!
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I have a 1996 XJ with a 4.0 i6.. and I can hear a ticking noise when I start it up.. it is louder at startup and 'seems' normal when then engine gets warm enough. It is related to the RPMs of the engine.. the higher the rpm the higher the frequency of the sound. Also please note that it DOESN'T go away when the engine is at operating temperature, just that the noise is not as loud as when its started up in the morning.. my little search on the internet has concluded that its the tappet / lifter w/e it is exactly.. and can also happen if the engine oil pump is weak.. anyways.. I would like to know what can one do to make it go away.. what would be the most cost effective way to do that..OR from where should I start? 210,000 kilometers on the engine.
I have a 1996 XJ with a 4.0 i6.. and I can hear a ticking noise when I start it up.. it is louder at startup and 'seems' normal when then engine gets warm enough. It is related to the RPMs of the engine.. the higher the rpm the higher the frequency of the sound. Also please note that it DOESN'T go away when the engine is at operating temperature, just that the noise is not as loud as when its started up in the morning.. my little search on the internet has concluded that its the tappet / lifter w/e it is exactly.. and can also happen if the engine oil pump is weak.. anyways.. I would like to know what can one do to make it go away.. what would be the most cost effective way to do that..OR from where should I start? 210,000 kilometers on the engine.
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i dont know about making the knock go away but along w/ the notorious rear main seal leak there is another lifter knock that happens too a buncha 4.0L i got a few friends that got it hard core... i just wanna figure out my gnarlyy idle. its an '88 w/ 168XXX and when she is cold i can jump from 500 RPM to about 1200 RPM and give or take the same idle at operating temp..
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try running a thicker oil. like a diesel weight. that will slow the leak and wont hurt the motor. It will actually raise oil pressure a little. I run 15-40w in mine and it runs like a top. grant it its a little slow but hey, who needs a fast jeep lol
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Do you hear banjos?
If it's a stuck lifter, it can damage the cam shaft. The ticking noise is metal hitting metal, AKA, bad!! You can replace bad lifters...on a side note, sometimes cracked exhaust manifolds will sound like a lifter, and they do get quieter as the motor warms up.