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Fix engine lifter ticking noise

Why engine lifters tick and what you can do about it The most common cause of engine ticking noise is from noisy hydraulic lifters. Lifters can make a ticking noise if the lifter is worn, starved for oil due to a clogged oil port, gummed up with varnish or sludge, or the lifter is out of adjustment or the push rod is worn or bent. What is lifter tick? It’s the noise made when there’s excess clearance between the push rod and lifter, lifter and rocker or push rod and … Read More