I noticed that my '92 5spd has a slight, but noticeable ticking sound coming from the drivers side (sometimes it's there, sometimes it's not) when the engine is warm. I did a search on "ticking" and it seems likely that i have a bad lifter with a loose rocker bolt somewhere in the motor. I understand that it could also be a leaking exhaust header.
The ticking sound is not there all the time- it comes and goes, only when the engine is warm, regardless of what accessories are on (AC, etc..).
I may have asked this before (i don't remember), but here are my questions;
1. How easy is it to change the lifters? Can they be done in a day?
2. Can anyone post instructions step by step how to do this?
3. How can you tell the difference between if the problem is a lifter or a leaking exhaust manifold?
sounds like light metal tapping, not very loud, but just enough to be noticeable- i can hear it real good when idling beside a wall on the driver's side, and the tick noise does speed up when i rev the engine slightly.
thanks-
The ticking sound is not there all the time- it comes and goes, only when the engine is warm, regardless of what accessories are on (AC, etc..).
I may have asked this before (i don't remember), but here are my questions;
1. How easy is it to change the lifters? Can they be done in a day?
2. Can anyone post instructions step by step how to do this?
3. How can you tell the difference between if the problem is a lifter or a leaking exhaust manifold?
sounds like light metal tapping, not very loud, but just enough to be noticeable- i can hear it real good when idling beside a wall on the driver's side, and the tick noise does speed up when i rev the engine slightly.
thanks-
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