my 1994 eclipse 1.8L 120k miles has been making click click clicking sounds, very audible at idle and low rpms. ive been told its the lifters. what about the lifters is it? do they need to be replaced? adjusted? dealer wanted like $1800 to do it, pshhhhhhh, yah right. theres nothing in my haynes about lifters... any advice?
fusQuanto wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@yahooNOSPAM.com:
A $15 bottle of worn engine treatment mix added to the engine oil will significantly reduce the noise
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I'm not much of a believer in additives but sometimes they have merit. There used to be an oil additive from Wynns called "Engine Tune-up". I've seen this stuff instantly quiet lifters in an engine that sounded like a coffee can full of marbles. It really is only designed to work on hydraulic lifters by cleaning them out, so know what you have before proceeding. Something to consider. FWIW YMMV DFB
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You may also want to try a good synthetic oil (Mobil One 10W-30) as well one time to see if this helps out.
Bob
ohh thanks ill take a look at it. ive never done anythign more complicated on my car other than brakes, which wasnt that bad... and replacing ISC sensor... i donno if ill be able to do this :(
ok im looking on autozone.com and they have a part called a 'valve lifter' is this not the lifter?
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