i have a 1991 dodge spirit 2.5 non turbo car.. always been good to me and never really had any problems with it it does burn a little bit of oil on my way home from work today the oil lite comes on and it it ticking really loud... i checked the oil and it was a little low.. added some plus some additive to oil to quiet it down any no luck with the noise yet any advice....
thanks in advance dave
2007-03-07 10:10:58 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
on this car it has an overhead cam.and they are notorious for the holes that shoot oil on the cam to become plugged. it's not to bad a job to pull the tappet cover and check or fix this. a shop should be able to do this for 2or 3 hours labor.
2007-03-07 14:46:39 · answer #1 · answered by doug h 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sticky lifters are caused by dirty oil. An oil change won't help cuz the varnish is cooked on by now. You need an oil additive that cleans the parts and quiets the lifters. After you do this then change the oil and don't let it go so long between changes.
2007-03-07 18:41:37 · answer #2 · answered by denbobway 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It really sounds as if you might need to start your vehicle on a program of changing the oil and filter every 3 thousand miles religiously, as a part of a scheduled maintenance program, even if that's all you do...
Once you change the oil and filter, it should quiet down but it's possible something has happened to the valve / lifter system but I don't know, more than one of my cars tick but they're as old as yours, too I just keep up on them best I can, idk...
2007-03-07 18:19:40 · answer #3 · answered by netthiefx 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would say you could have a broken ring and thats where the oil is going, and the piece of ring thats broke is at the top of the cylinder and the piston is hitting it every time it comes to the top, hence you have a ticking noise. i am afraid its a shop job my friend, good luck brian
2007-03-07 18:21:05 · answer #4 · answered by brian m 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check if your Oil pump died..
2007-03-07 18:18:55 · answer #5 · answered by victusferrum 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋