Ticking with my 85
#1
Ticking with my 85
My '85 300zx has been doing this for a while and I dont know what it could be. when it has been driven for a little while it makes this ticking noise. That harder I drive the louder the sound. When I change or add oil the sound stops for a little while. First it was months before it would return, now it's weeks... anyone know what it might be?
#3
No, not metal scraping and the faster I drive the louder it gets during idle. the speed of the tick also increases at higher RPMs. I'm not sure where it's coming from other than under the hood.
#8
Originally Posted by 91Zman
sounds like it might be lifters
Could be the ROCKERS... they do make a clacking sound (when not adjusted correctly) that increases w/ rpms.... but there are no LIFTERS in the VG30.
#11
The VG30 has hydraulic lifters(they automaticly adjust themselves), these can get pretty dirty and glogged up with age and lots of miles. When they do get blocked up, oil will not pass through then as it should, and wont allow for the adjustment, thus the clicking from a lack of a cushion of oil.
If it is the lifters and not the injectors that is.
If it is the lifters and not the injectors that is.
#12
Here's a link to cleaning hydraulic lifters. It's not specific to our cars but the practice is the same.
http://www.atlanticz.ca/zclub/techti...r+cleaning.pdf
http://www.atlanticz.ca/zclub/techti...r+cleaning.pdf
#15
Originally Posted by WolfMan
link does not work......
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