2007-05-05 12:16:52 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Either it is low on oil, you have a stuck valve lifter and/or the lifters need adjustment or the oil pump is failing.
My bet is that your valve train needs adjusting.
There are some oil additives that might help free up a stuck lifter, check at your local parts house.
An oil gauge will tell if your oil pump is failing.
A stuck lifter creates a single repetitive ticking noise.
Lifters needing adjustment makes more of very constant "grumbling" or ticking and tocking hodgepodge of a sound(sorry don't really know how to describe it in words)
F.I.Y.Tappet is Britspeak for lifter
2007-05-05 12:26:24 · answer #1 · answered by mike h 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You have the Singer sewing machine edition. Does the noise change speed with the engine speed? Lifters?
2007-05-05 12:23:50 · answer #2 · answered by redd headd 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If the noise seems to be coming from the engine, the noise may be either a tappet out of adjustment or a dry tappet which is not being lubricated.
2007-05-05 12:21:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
This could be a defective lifter. If so you might need to have a auto shop look at it. It may require a engine swap.
2007-05-05 12:42:01 · answer #4 · answered by chevy 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Try running thicker oil on your next oil change with an additive.
2007-05-05 12:47:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Valves!
You need to stop burning cheap gas for a while and it will stop!
I know I know(none of it is not cheap) but you know what I mean! 89, or 93!
2007-05-05 12:23:20 · answer #6 · answered by twilkins19 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Have you checked the oil?
2007-05-05 12:24:21 · answer #7 · answered by rat396 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
check your oil
2007-05-05 16:09:59 · answer #8 · answered by Adam M 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋