Tick knock

Gottagofaster · Post by **Gottagofaster** » August 23rd, 2006, 2:44 pm

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... =mx3&hl=en
my car is making a noise just like this.....any ideas?
Thanks

94blaze1.6 · Post by **94blaze1.6** » August 23rd, 2006, 3:00 pm

That's not healthy...mine ticks a bit if I dont start it a few days but then goes away.

Bumpysbro · Post by **Bumpysbro** » August 23rd, 2006, 3:08 pm

mine does the same thing but at random times. whats your oil level like? most likely the hla's ticking, mine would go away if i drive it and then stop and start it again. they make a solution that supposed to stop the ticking but i dont know for sure. it doesnt affect performance right?

Limegreen mx-3 · Post by **Limegreen mx-3** » August 23rd, 2006, 3:39 pm

its sounds like mazda infamus lifters. lifters that when bad

Gottagofaster · Post by **Gottagofaster** » August 23rd, 2006, 7:20 pm

ok well I think it is my lifters, i took off my valve cover and I can wobble 3 of my lifters....How expensive is this to fix? and where do i buy the parts?
Thanks

Bumpysbro · Post by **Bumpysbro** » August 23rd, 2006, 9:16 pm

hmm, well depends on how much will you have to do it. gotta take the cams off, then you can use a magnet to pull each lifter out. i dont know if you need new ones or not but you can try either rockauto.com or drivewire.com might sell them. dont go through prostreetonline.com i had a bad experience with them.

on the online shop manual you can read up on pagesB1-46 for the disassembly of your cams and HLA's. And B1-82 for the install of them. hope that helps. if you think its too big of a job you can take it into a shop and they can quote you.

SpikeDerailed · Post by **SpikeDerailed** » August 27th, 2006, 7:00 pm

I hope like hell it is your lifters! Because of the quality of video I cant tell for sure, but that half sounds to deep to be a HLA, it souns more like a rod knock.

RbluE_MX-6 · Post by **RbluE_MX-6** » August 27th, 2006, 9:32 pm

SpikeDerailed wrote:I hope like hell it is your lifters! Because of the quality of video I cant tell for sure, but that half sounds to deep to be a HLA, it souns more like a rod knock.

Oh believe me, Ive heard what "rod knock" sounds like. That does not come close to it. Its definately the HLA's.

reprobation · Post by **reprobation** » September 9th, 2006, 1:28 am

I'd say lifters as well..

Way too pingy to be rods.

-Chris

reaper of souls · September 10th, 2006, 3:04 pm

yor low on oil mine makes that noise if i don't check the level from time to time go and get your self a can of engine restore and fill your oil level up with that it will also improve your gas milage at the same time worked great for me and i don't get the noise anymore

Reaper
Greg