Just started my wifes wagon up and there is a ticking noise coming from engine on left hand side any ideas??


Cheers

 

Probably one of the hydraulic lifters mate have you checked the oil level,also when was the oil changed last?

 

https://www.scoobynet.com/general-te...lp-advice.html

 

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Yeah checked oil first thing that came to mind but seems ok? Oil was changed about 3 month ago, is there a cure for this problem or is it buggered ??

Cheers buddy

 

No worrys fella,normal cure for this in my workshop is to drop out oil and replace and put some FORTE top end treatment in and take for a run to get it round the motor and up to the lifters,thats the first port of call,
But obviously without actually hearing it i cant be 100% sure it is the lifters

 

Engien out, head off, sort it out, but then you may as well do both heads and gaskets.

 

Sound will give that a try tomorrow, my mate is in the good garage scheme and has forte so will get him to grab me some in morning will post to see how it goes

 

Hoping it won't need that, she was supposed to be selling it ? So that isnt going to happen until it's 100% sorted, thanks for advice

 

Well there isn't a way of sorting it without taking the engine out the car and ripping the head off. I mean you can leave it, but if its REALLY noisy, then yes it needs doing... just as bigger job as head gasket really, well , it is, with added part of doing the lifter lol. Garages charge around 1300-1600 for the job if they know what their doing with scoobs, dealer, more, someone on here or me, cheaper but depends if it DEFO needs doing or if you can get away with it.

Best option [if you can] is video the noise and post it up.

 

Tidy mate im part of the good garage as well,forte is really good stuff and if anything can cure a noisey lifter it can,and you can get your mate to confirm the noise to as well,defo post to say how you got on.

 

 

Will do fingers crossed

 

1 forte engine flush, 1 wynns hydraulic lifter lubricant ,new oil and filter and no more ticking

thanks for all replys

on to next job now , my leaking header gaskets

 

glad you got that sorted mate.

 

Easy job that though glad all is well.

 

Yeah nice when its easy to sort out but i think his headers blowing could be more in depth work if the nuts are seized on

 

Headers been on off twice and still blowing not happy they are the hks ones with expansion joints the worst idea ever!

 

Ive just swapped out my headers with slip joints on them as they kept on blowing,so annoying,speak to Harvey he will sort you out mate