Best Way To Quiet Valve Lifter Ticking? - Car Talk Community Home » How To Quiet Noisy Lifters » Best Way To Quiet Valve Lifter Ticking? - Car Talk Community Maybe your like How To Quit Vaping Reddit How To Raise A Gentleman How To Raise An Elephant How To Raise Aquarium Ph How To Raise Dorm Bed Best way to quiet valve lifter ticking? Maintenance/Repairs ford, mustang J162_165342 October 14, 2021, 9:41pm 1 Assume the lifters we’re talking about can’t be adjusted and are on a single OHC engine. I’ve heard that draining 1 quart of oil, adding 1 quart of ATF to the crankcase and then idling the engine for 10-15 minutes before doing a normal oil change is a good way to quiet lifter noise. Also heard that some people had success just using a regular motor flush product such as motor medic can work well too. Which of these methods is more effective? As for oil additives (things to add after doing the flush and oil change) I’ve read good things about products such as rislone and lucas oil stabilizer. Was just seeing if anyone had experience with flush/additive products that worked well when it came to quieting down ticking lifters. Obviously the best fix would be to replace the lifter(s) but multiple mechanics I’ve spoken to told me lifter noise isn’t a huge deal and engines can run tens of thousands of miles with lifter noise and they’re nothing but a slight annoyance due to the sound. So I figured why not see if anyone had product recommendations for quieting them down. old_mopar_guy October 14, 2021, 9:45pm 2 I had good results using Rislone in Chevy’s of the 50’s and 60’s. Cavell October 14, 2021, 9:46pm 3 Ohc or ohv? Tester October 14, 2021, 9:47pm 4 I’d just add Sea Foam to the engine oil. How to add Sea Foam Motor Treatment to crankcase oil No Description. Tester 1 Like J162_165342 October 14, 2021, 9:49pm 5 Single OHC engine SteveCBT October 14, 2021, 10:02pm 6 I have had luck with Restore PvtPublic October 14, 2021, 10:07pm 7 If it’s an OHC wouldn’t the lifters be adjustable ?? Mustangman October 14, 2021, 10:16pm 8 Mustang 3 valve engine, roller followers, no adjustment at all. J162_165342 October 14, 2021, 10:58pm 9 Ticking valve lifter or loose spark plug knocking? (2005 Mustang GT) What do you guys think? Pretty sure it’s a noisy valve lifter but almost sounds like a spark plug could be loose/knocking Scrapyard-John October 14, 2021, 11:53pm 10 I’m thinking lifter. Sticking roller thingy. I have done atf, and I’ve done seafoam. Both worked. This was on an old cam in block Chevy 350, and I didn’t have anything to lose. Had 450 dollars in the whole truck. I did seafoam first. However, when I changed the oil, the lifter noise returned. ATF was on the shelf, so I dumped 1/2 quart in, along with the regular engine oil. I had to leave the trans fluid in the engine to stop the noise. If I put no atf in the oil, the lifter would stick at startup and the noise would return. I only had the noise on a cold start, though. It wasn’t constant. But it was loud and obvious. I think if I were you I’d try synthetic oil and see if it helps. I wouldn’t really advise atf or seafoam. Might be ok for a flush before you change the oil, but I doubt it’ll help. I am no expert on these engines, but, I did watch a YouTube video once! The guy had a similar noise, isolated it to one valve cover, removed the valve cover, located the sticking roller, and replaced it. It looked completely doable to my shadetree self. J162_165342 October 15, 2021, 12:04am 11 Is “roller” another name for a lifter? Or is it referring to something else? Tester October 15, 2021, 12:08am 12 Roller lifters. image950×650 48.2 KB Tester 1 Like weekend-warrior October 15, 2021, 12:10am 13 The Basics of Valve Lifters and Beyond - Engine Builder Magazine. 1 Like texases October 15, 2021, 12:19am 14 I think this is a diagram of the head. #24 is the hydraulic lifter. image611×545 30.9 KB image1920×908 128 KB 1 Like Scrapyard-John October 15, 2021, 1:06am 15 I think this is the video I watched. Guy may be a hack for all I know. But, it’ll at least give you a look underneath the valve cover. ok4450 October 15, 2021, 1:14pm 16 Yes, ATF or Marvel Mystery Oil as can Sea Foam can quieten a lifter. It’s worth a few bucks to see if it will work or not. If the lifter does not shut up it’s possible that the lifter (sometimes called a hydraulic lash adjuster) may be damaged on the tip by infrequent oil changes. In a case like that the only fix is to replace it; and this means the full set. At that point the cam lobes should also be carefully inspected as chronic valve lifter tapping can damage the lobe; or lobes. And hopefully the rocker roller bearings are not beaten… 2 Likes texases October 15, 2021, 2:04pm 17 ok4450: sometimes called a hydraulic lash adjuster Good point, these aren’t ‘lifting’ the valves, their only purpose is to adjust the valve lash. old_mopar_guy October 15, 2021, 3:16pm 18 With the popularity of OHC engines, the name should be changed to “valve pusher downers”. They really haven’t been lifters since the days of side valve engines. 2 Likes texases October 15, 2021, 3:50pm 19 True, but these don’t move at all, they’re just an adjustable rest for the end of the rocker arm. Nevada_545 October 15, 2021, 4:13pm 20 “Lifter” is a misnomer for these applications, those are lash adjusters and cam followers, just like in the 2.3 L Pinto engine. next page → Related topics Topic Replies Views Activity ~$ New Jasper engine installed? 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