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ticking noise when i start the car

Started by Daryn · 11 July 2003 · 25 replies

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DarynArchived member

12-07-03, 00:55 GMT+10#1

when i start the car in the mornings there's a ticking noise for about 3 or 4 seconds..............any ideas what this is? cheers

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VLT_Wagon88Archived member

12-07-03, 01:13 GMT+10#2

Lifters, usually due to low oil pressure or lack of lubrication.. Try changing the oil....I wouldnt worry if its a few seconds. Jake.

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TempestArchived member

12-07-03, 12:05 GMT+10#3

my car does the same thing. Don't worry about it as long as it goes away in a few secs.

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VLcrawfoArchived member

15-07-03, 14:19 GMT+10#4

sticky lifters

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berlina_v_lArchived member

15-07-03, 19:36 GMT+10#5

my car does this too. someone said it was something cant remember what though coz it was nothing serious or important.

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BoostedcalArchived member

15-07-03, 19:48 GMT+10#6

Nearly every VL in the world does that, nothing to worry about though, so long as it is only a few seconds

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CalAiS_TuRBoArchived member

15-07-03, 20:56 GMT+10#7

Easy to replace...just expensive

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dragmeArchived member

15-07-03, 22:07 GMT+10#8

Yeh i have that to. Nothing to worry about.

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087-GMHArchived member

15-07-03, 22:29 GMT+10#9

I have noisy lifters in morning as well it comes and goes for approx the first 3-5mins while warming up,Hope it aint nufin bad i have been changing oil every 2k just to clean the motor out. Crazy hey :mrgreen:

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dceptvArchived member

15-07-03, 23:09 GMT+10#10

Lifters if its a loud click. Could just be injector pulse also

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087-GMHArchived member

15-07-03, 23:52 GMT+10#11

Yep its the loud clicking "Lifters" Injectors I can also hear constantly :mrgreen:

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VLcrawfoArchived member

16-07-03, 09:16 GMT+10#12

is injector pulse anything to worry about? mine does it all the time

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vlredArchived member

16-07-03, 10:08 GMT+10#13

you should be happy to hear injector pulse. it means they are working.

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VLcrawfoArchived member

16-07-03, 10:40 GMT+10#14

no, one or 2 of the injectors are really quite loud.

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BoostedcalArchived member

16-07-03, 11:37 GMT+10#15

Even if you replace all 12 lifters, they will probably still tick to a certain extent.......Spend ya money on something else, cos they arent cheap

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EAV00LArchived member

16-07-03, 11:47 GMT+10#16

i replaced the lifters in my vl and found that the noise wantsnt the lifetrs it wqas an exhaust leak check that also

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PetrosArchived member

16-07-03, 13:26 GMT+10#17

sorry to be repetative mate - but if its only a couple of seconds its not worth worrying about - put in a decent oil and regulary service and you should be rite - mobile 1 all the way Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

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dragmeArchived member

16-07-03, 23:48 GMT+10#18

I replace my oil every six months using shell helix and i still have the ticking noise for about 2-3 seconds every morning i start it. Don't worry about it

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BoostedcalArchived member

17-07-03, 14:39 GMT+10#19

When mine ticks for more than a few seconds i change the oil that week, as i guess it has lost its viscosity..

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Hilux_BoyArchived member

29-07-03, 14:11 GMT+10#20

If you are use a magnetic based oil like Castrol magnitec it may cause your lifters to stick. Sometimes it is not good to use magnetic oil. try another type that is not magnetic if that is what you are using.

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