Hydraulic valve lifter - Page 4

helmet155 · 08-03-2009, 12:42 PM

How loud is the ticking sound you hear when suspecting a lifter?

Driving through a tunnel or with a large SUV next to me I can hear some faint ticking but it is relatively quiet

helmet155 · 08-04-2009, 05:56 PM

any input on how loud the tick is to determine if it is collapsed or not?

boubi · 08-05-2009, 03:36 PM

When an hydraulic lifter is getting sick, you hear it when you start your ( cold ) engine.
A noisy ticking comes from the rear !!
It lasts a few seconds then it disappears!!
When the illness is going worst, instead of a few seconds, we can speak of minutes, especially if you haven't drive the car since a long time.
10 minutes last time I drove the car.
That 's the reason why I've decide to do something

boulderbobo · 08-06-2009, 09:32 AM

Here is a pic of mine I took out of the 4-5-6 bank yesterday. I thought that I would find a collapsed lifter or a blown seal on at least 1 lifter, all of them were in excellent condition.

The pros tell me not to worry

Bob-

boubi · 08-06-2009, 06:01 PM

Here is one of mine

helmet155 · 08-06-2009, 06:45 PM

Good! You found an easy culprit with that busted up seal

boubi · 08-07-2009, 06:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by helmet155

Good! You found an easy culprit

Six, in fact !!
They all look the same ( the exhaust ones )

08-03-2009, 12:42 PM	#46
helmet155 User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Laguna Beach, CA Posts: 498	How loud is the ticking sound you hear when suspecting a lifter? Driving through a tunnel or with a large SUV next to me I can hear some faint ticking but it is relatively quiet

08-04-2009, 05:56 PM	#47
helmet155 User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Laguna Beach, CA Posts: 498	any input on how loud the tick is to determine if it is collapsed or not?

08-05-2009, 03:36 PM	#48
boubi User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Paris/france Posts: 150	When an hydraulic lifter is getting sick, you hear it when you start your ( cold ) engine. A noisy ticking comes from the rear !! It lasts a few seconds then it disappears!! When the illness is going worst, instead of a few seconds, we can speak of minutes, especially if you haven't drive the car since a long time. 10 minutes last time I drove the car. That 's the reason why I've decide to do something

08-06-2009, 06:01 PM	#50
boubi User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Paris/france Posts: 150	Here is one of mine

08-06-2009, 06:45 PM	#51
helmet155 User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Laguna Beach, CA Posts: 498	Good! You found an easy culprit with that busted up seal