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Feb 4, 2011 | 08:44 PM

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WolfsFang

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From: NJ, Mahwah

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Originally Posted by BoosTyEVO

evo 8 with no cams i think the sound is worse before its warmed up fully , but here is a video of it fully warmed up at idle , is this a normal amount of noise or something to be concerned with am I just paranoid lol I'm not even sure if it is lifter tic

This sounds like my engine. When i took my car to 4RETECH he noticed the sound. He took a screwdriver and placed it on the injectors. What do you know once i put my ear to the screwdriver i could hear the noise. So this sound you have might be from the injectors.

Feb 28, 2012 | 08:54 AM

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1fastblackevo8

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From: phoenix,AZ

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Originally Posted by BoosTyEVO

i found out its fine

here is a video of true lifter tick u can hear how pronounced it is

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCKyT...eature=related

Sounds just like mine. There is a story behind mine and to long for details so long storry short. 2 engine failures and they both were new engines and never did it but this time i reused the pistons,rods, and block. The last engine failure took out the cams, head, crank and lifters. so i replaced everything and got bigger cams this time (tomei 280) and it does it at 2500 and above. I am wondering if something is clogged in the head or something. Its a good head i got from a buddy and it is fully built stage 3 buschur componets but not ported. Oil pressure is good and runs good just worried it will messup something. And was wondering what piston slap sounded like. Thought piston slap was more of a knock like a rod bearing gone bad but not sure cause i never heard of piston slap. Concerned cause i did reuse the pistons, wrist pins and rods and they have been through 2 engine failures. I have chaned the lifters 4 times and rollers twice and still no change. Thanks for any input.

May 5, 2014 | 12:52 PM

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gidz

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From: trinidad wi

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Originally Posted by Lonnie@LMS

This can be a difficult ? to answer because noise can be subjective. An experienced tech should listen to it and tell you if the noise is acceptable. Hydralic lifters can be noisey, particularly when cold but if the noise is louder then the normal amount it can cause serious problems. The tic noise is created when the lifter isn't completely keeping the valve adjustment correct (too much gap between the rocker and the top of the valve. If that valve clearence gets too great the rocker can come off and will wreck your head!! I have seen it happen on 1st and 2nd gen eclipses when somebody ignored the loud tap for too long. Mitsu and aftermarket sources (Jam, etc.) have redesigned the lifters to have larger oil passageways to help with this problem but I have still seen them wear out in 30-60k miles and need replacement. Bleeding the lifters may help for a while but the problem will most likely return, the whole problem is that the lifter starts to stick inside not allowing it to pump up all the way causing too much clearance, thus tap tap tap tap tap. A good shop can use a special tool to replace the lifters in couple hours and you can get a set of upgraded ones for a couple hundred bucks. Its not worth the risk of screwing up your head if the noise is getting too loud, especially if it still makes it after warming up. Good luck!!

saw this post on doing a little research and what you are saying here leads me to ask you about a problem i am having. my car doesnt want to cross 7500rpms my tuner said that it can be something in the head. if my lifters are worn out can it cause these types of problems? every time i run the car while shifting at 7500rpm the car splutters and looses power then picks back up... the head i have has 1mm oversized valves intake and exhaust valves, kiggley HLA , kiggley beehive springs and retainers, gsc s2 camshafts!!!