JPaganel Posted August 19, 2002 Report Share Posted August 19, 2002 I have just replaced my water pump on the 3.1. Now that it is no longer making noise, I can hear a quiet rapid ticking coming from the engine. I have been told it is the valvetrain. Most 3.1s and 2.8s I've seen had it. Is that normal, or do most of my friends have crappy cars? How serious is this? How can I fix it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Upgrade Posted August 19, 2002 Report Share Posted August 19, 2002 Sometimes the quiet ticking noise could be coming from an injector. My 90 Lumina 3.1 had a little tick and thats what it turned out to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TurboSedan Posted August 19, 2002 Report Share Posted August 19, 2002 ws Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutlassdude96 Posted August 20, 2002 Report Share Posted August 20, 2002 Your proboly hering the rocker arm asembely ticking. Its preaty common for the these engines to make a ticking sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luminator94 Posted August 24, 2002 Report Share Posted August 24, 2002 I've also heard its the lifters that make the ticking noise. My 3.1 does it to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
97cutlass Posted August 30, 2002 Report Share Posted August 30, 2002 Yup!Mine ticks too!It's also a 3.1 Only does it at start up,for about 30-60 seconds.was told it was the lifters & wasn't anything serious.(?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGPilot Posted August 30, 2002 Report Share Posted August 30, 2002 If it only does it for a short period of time it is usually a lifter that is collapsing. I was told by an old man many years ago to drain a quart of oil from the oil pan and replace it with a quart of Dextron Tranny fluid (F-type appearently has grit). He said to run the motor only at idle for about a half an hour or until the ticking stops. He said to watch the temp gauge carefully. I tried it on a 350 Chev motor that had a constant ticking noise that sounded like it was in the heart of the motor towards the cam. After the motor idled for about 10 minutes the ticking stopped. I changed the oil and I never heard it again! I don't recommend anyone try this! Especially on a turbo motor, but as long as you only idle the motor, it may work for you too... 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stlunatics2oo3 Posted September 23, 2002 Report Share Posted September 23, 2002 i heard some spark plug wires when they are bout shot they can tick iunno if it is true but i have heard bout that and it quit so who knows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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