Ticking sound now intermidant(sp)

[greg lott]

Its def a sound from the valve train. The engine was rebuilt not long ago (5000), but then the car sat for some time a year maybe.

I was brousing and found this link.

http://www.type2.com/library/engineg/hydral.htm

was thinking that i could have debris floating around getting caught in the lifters. Seen a machine from a dealership come to my school one day and they purged the oil system from the oil filter stud on another students car.
Should i try the machine at the dealer and see what happens or try a thinner oil change like it says in the link?

Suggestions?

Possibly valve lash needs adjustment????

 

[greg lott]

Bump still stuck on this.

 

[chrisgarrett]

There is no valve adjustment on our cars. Are you sure it's not the cam sensor or something on the belt drive?

 

[greg lott]

yea i checked the cam sensor, screwdriver to the ear.

im going to try and use a fram filter with magnets, run thinner oil in with a touch of trans fluid, run it, drain it and try again.

 

[Jerryl]

yea i checked the cam sensor, screwdriver to the ear.

im going to try and use a fram filter with magnets, run thinner oil in with a touch of trans fluid, run it, drain it and try again.

Do your 1.65 rockers have adjustment scews?
Sure this is not an exhaust leak?