Noisy lifters
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Re: Noisy lifters
Got a manual trans? When you're idling in neutral, press the clutch
pedal to the floor and see if your klackety stops klacking.
Steve
http://xjeep.dyndns.org
noneyabusiness wrote:
> On Tue, 15 Nov 2005 19:27:37 -0600, "DougW"
> <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote:
>
>
>>noneyabusiness did pass the time by typing:
>>
>>>Hi,
>>>
>>>I have a 95 XJ, 4.0L I6 with 297,000 on the vehicle and supposedly
>>>only 40,000 or so on the (rebuilt) engine (I wasn't given any
>>>paperwork to back this up).
>>>
>>>It has good oil pressure (No less than 20 psi at idle when hot, 40 psi
>>>when cold till warmed up and 40 - 80 psi under load ...?) and the oil
>>>is fairly new, clean and at the proper level.
>>
>>The max (before bypass) is 70psi, time to clean the connector on the
>>oil pressure sender. It's down by the oil filter.
>>
>>
>>>There is noticeable lifter noise (Compared to my Toyota pickup's 2.4L
>>>I4) regardless of engine temp (This is while stopped, idling, with
>>>hood up - too much road noise to hear while driving <g>.).
>>>
>>>So, should I have my mechanic look into this, or are these engines
>>>just noisy?
>>
>>
>>Even when new the I6 is noisy. But sometimes lifter noise is actually a
>>tiny crack in the exhaust header. You will know this because it tends to get
>>quiet as the engine warms up.
>>
>>Sure you arn't listening to the injectors?
>
>
> Dunno... sounds like lifters to me, but I'm not a trained mechanic ;-)
> ACTUALLY, I think I should have stated it sounds like it needs a valve
> adjustment (klackety klack), but maybe it's the same thing.
>
> All I can say is that it sounds kinda like my Toyota did when the oil
> level was getting low.
>
> A friend with a 98 TJ also said to be aware of potential header
> problems, so I'll keep an eye on it but the sound seems to remain
> regardless of engine temp.
pedal to the floor and see if your klackety stops klacking.
Steve
http://xjeep.dyndns.org
noneyabusiness wrote:
> On Tue, 15 Nov 2005 19:27:37 -0600, "DougW"
> <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote:
>
>
>>noneyabusiness did pass the time by typing:
>>
>>>Hi,
>>>
>>>I have a 95 XJ, 4.0L I6 with 297,000 on the vehicle and supposedly
>>>only 40,000 or so on the (rebuilt) engine (I wasn't given any
>>>paperwork to back this up).
>>>
>>>It has good oil pressure (No less than 20 psi at idle when hot, 40 psi
>>>when cold till warmed up and 40 - 80 psi under load ...?) and the oil
>>>is fairly new, clean and at the proper level.
>>
>>The max (before bypass) is 70psi, time to clean the connector on the
>>oil pressure sender. It's down by the oil filter.
>>
>>
>>>There is noticeable lifter noise (Compared to my Toyota pickup's 2.4L
>>>I4) regardless of engine temp (This is while stopped, idling, with
>>>hood up - too much road noise to hear while driving <g>.).
>>>
>>>So, should I have my mechanic look into this, or are these engines
>>>just noisy?
>>
>>
>>Even when new the I6 is noisy. But sometimes lifter noise is actually a
>>tiny crack in the exhaust header. You will know this because it tends to get
>>quiet as the engine warms up.
>>
>>Sure you arn't listening to the injectors?
>
>
> Dunno... sounds like lifters to me, but I'm not a trained mechanic ;-)
> ACTUALLY, I think I should have stated it sounds like it needs a valve
> adjustment (klackety klack), but maybe it's the same thing.
>
> All I can say is that it sounds kinda like my Toyota did when the oil
> level was getting low.
>
> A friend with a 98 TJ also said to be aware of potential header
> problems, so I'll keep an eye on it but the sound seems to remain
> regardless of engine temp.
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Noisy lifters
Got a manual trans? When you're idling in neutral, press the clutch
pedal to the floor and see if your klackety stops klacking.
Steve
http://xjeep.dyndns.org
noneyabusiness wrote:
> On Tue, 15 Nov 2005 19:27:37 -0600, "DougW"
> <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote:
>
>
>>noneyabusiness did pass the time by typing:
>>
>>>Hi,
>>>
>>>I have a 95 XJ, 4.0L I6 with 297,000 on the vehicle and supposedly
>>>only 40,000 or so on the (rebuilt) engine (I wasn't given any
>>>paperwork to back this up).
>>>
>>>It has good oil pressure (No less than 20 psi at idle when hot, 40 psi
>>>when cold till warmed up and 40 - 80 psi under load ...?) and the oil
>>>is fairly new, clean and at the proper level.
>>
>>The max (before bypass) is 70psi, time to clean the connector on the
>>oil pressure sender. It's down by the oil filter.
>>
>>
>>>There is noticeable lifter noise (Compared to my Toyota pickup's 2.4L
>>>I4) regardless of engine temp (This is while stopped, idling, with
>>>hood up - too much road noise to hear while driving <g>.).
>>>
>>>So, should I have my mechanic look into this, or are these engines
>>>just noisy?
>>
>>
>>Even when new the I6 is noisy. But sometimes lifter noise is actually a
>>tiny crack in the exhaust header. You will know this because it tends to get
>>quiet as the engine warms up.
>>
>>Sure you arn't listening to the injectors?
>
>
> Dunno... sounds like lifters to me, but I'm not a trained mechanic ;-)
> ACTUALLY, I think I should have stated it sounds like it needs a valve
> adjustment (klackety klack), but maybe it's the same thing.
>
> All I can say is that it sounds kinda like my Toyota did when the oil
> level was getting low.
>
> A friend with a 98 TJ also said to be aware of potential header
> problems, so I'll keep an eye on it but the sound seems to remain
> regardless of engine temp.
pedal to the floor and see if your klackety stops klacking.
Steve
http://xjeep.dyndns.org
noneyabusiness wrote:
> On Tue, 15 Nov 2005 19:27:37 -0600, "DougW"
> <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote:
>
>
>>noneyabusiness did pass the time by typing:
>>
>>>Hi,
>>>
>>>I have a 95 XJ, 4.0L I6 with 297,000 on the vehicle and supposedly
>>>only 40,000 or so on the (rebuilt) engine (I wasn't given any
>>>paperwork to back this up).
>>>
>>>It has good oil pressure (No less than 20 psi at idle when hot, 40 psi
>>>when cold till warmed up and 40 - 80 psi under load ...?) and the oil
>>>is fairly new, clean and at the proper level.
>>
>>The max (before bypass) is 70psi, time to clean the connector on the
>>oil pressure sender. It's down by the oil filter.
>>
>>
>>>There is noticeable lifter noise (Compared to my Toyota pickup's 2.4L
>>>I4) regardless of engine temp (This is while stopped, idling, with
>>>hood up - too much road noise to hear while driving <g>.).
>>>
>>>So, should I have my mechanic look into this, or are these engines
>>>just noisy?
>>
>>
>>Even when new the I6 is noisy. But sometimes lifter noise is actually a
>>tiny crack in the exhaust header. You will know this because it tends to get
>>quiet as the engine warms up.
>>
>>Sure you arn't listening to the injectors?
>
>
> Dunno... sounds like lifters to me, but I'm not a trained mechanic ;-)
> ACTUALLY, I think I should have stated it sounds like it needs a valve
> adjustment (klackety klack), but maybe it's the same thing.
>
> All I can say is that it sounds kinda like my Toyota did when the oil
> level was getting low.
>
> A friend with a 98 TJ also said to be aware of potential header
> problems, so I'll keep an eye on it but the sound seems to remain
> regardless of engine temp.
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Noisy lifters
Got a manual trans? When you're idling in neutral, press the clutch
pedal to the floor and see if your klackety stops klacking.
Steve
http://xjeep.dyndns.org
noneyabusiness wrote:
> On Tue, 15 Nov 2005 19:27:37 -0600, "DougW"
> <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote:
>
>
>>noneyabusiness did pass the time by typing:
>>
>>>Hi,
>>>
>>>I have a 95 XJ, 4.0L I6 with 297,000 on the vehicle and supposedly
>>>only 40,000 or so on the (rebuilt) engine (I wasn't given any
>>>paperwork to back this up).
>>>
>>>It has good oil pressure (No less than 20 psi at idle when hot, 40 psi
>>>when cold till warmed up and 40 - 80 psi under load ...?) and the oil
>>>is fairly new, clean and at the proper level.
>>
>>The max (before bypass) is 70psi, time to clean the connector on the
>>oil pressure sender. It's down by the oil filter.
>>
>>
>>>There is noticeable lifter noise (Compared to my Toyota pickup's 2.4L
>>>I4) regardless of engine temp (This is while stopped, idling, with
>>>hood up - too much road noise to hear while driving <g>.).
>>>
>>>So, should I have my mechanic look into this, or are these engines
>>>just noisy?
>>
>>
>>Even when new the I6 is noisy. But sometimes lifter noise is actually a
>>tiny crack in the exhaust header. You will know this because it tends to get
>>quiet as the engine warms up.
>>
>>Sure you arn't listening to the injectors?
>
>
> Dunno... sounds like lifters to me, but I'm not a trained mechanic ;-)
> ACTUALLY, I think I should have stated it sounds like it needs a valve
> adjustment (klackety klack), but maybe it's the same thing.
>
> All I can say is that it sounds kinda like my Toyota did when the oil
> level was getting low.
>
> A friend with a 98 TJ also said to be aware of potential header
> problems, so I'll keep an eye on it but the sound seems to remain
> regardless of engine temp.
pedal to the floor and see if your klackety stops klacking.
Steve
http://xjeep.dyndns.org
noneyabusiness wrote:
> On Tue, 15 Nov 2005 19:27:37 -0600, "DougW"
> <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote:
>
>
>>noneyabusiness did pass the time by typing:
>>
>>>Hi,
>>>
>>>I have a 95 XJ, 4.0L I6 with 297,000 on the vehicle and supposedly
>>>only 40,000 or so on the (rebuilt) engine (I wasn't given any
>>>paperwork to back this up).
>>>
>>>It has good oil pressure (No less than 20 psi at idle when hot, 40 psi
>>>when cold till warmed up and 40 - 80 psi under load ...?) and the oil
>>>is fairly new, clean and at the proper level.
>>
>>The max (before bypass) is 70psi, time to clean the connector on the
>>oil pressure sender. It's down by the oil filter.
>>
>>
>>>There is noticeable lifter noise (Compared to my Toyota pickup's 2.4L
>>>I4) regardless of engine temp (This is while stopped, idling, with
>>>hood up - too much road noise to hear while driving <g>.).
>>>
>>>So, should I have my mechanic look into this, or are these engines
>>>just noisy?
>>
>>
>>Even when new the I6 is noisy. But sometimes lifter noise is actually a
>>tiny crack in the exhaust header. You will know this because it tends to get
>>quiet as the engine warms up.
>>
>>Sure you arn't listening to the injectors?
>
>
> Dunno... sounds like lifters to me, but I'm not a trained mechanic ;-)
> ACTUALLY, I think I should have stated it sounds like it needs a valve
> adjustment (klackety klack), but maybe it's the same thing.
>
> All I can say is that it sounds kinda like my Toyota did when the oil
> level was getting low.
>
> A friend with a 98 TJ also said to be aware of potential header
> problems, so I'll keep an eye on it but the sound seems to remain
> regardless of engine temp.
Guest
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Re: Noisy lifters
On Wed, 16 Nov 2005 18:16:18 GMT, Steve <steve@xjeep.dyndns.org>
wrote:
>Got a manual trans? When you're idling in neutral, press the clutch
>pedal to the floor and see if your klackety stops klacking.
>
Nope, 4sp auto.
>Steve
>http://xjeep.dyndns.org
>
>noneyabusiness wrote:
>> On Tue, 15 Nov 2005 19:27:37 -0600, "DougW"
>> <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote:
>>
[snip]
....
wrote:
>Got a manual trans? When you're idling in neutral, press the clutch
>pedal to the floor and see if your klackety stops klacking.
>
Nope, 4sp auto.
>Steve
>http://xjeep.dyndns.org
>
>noneyabusiness wrote:
>> On Tue, 15 Nov 2005 19:27:37 -0600, "DougW"
>> <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote:
>>
[snip]
....
Guest
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Re: Noisy lifters
On Wed, 16 Nov 2005 18:16:18 GMT, Steve <steve@xjeep.dyndns.org>
wrote:
>Got a manual trans? When you're idling in neutral, press the clutch
>pedal to the floor and see if your klackety stops klacking.
>
Nope, 4sp auto.
>Steve
>http://xjeep.dyndns.org
>
>noneyabusiness wrote:
>> On Tue, 15 Nov 2005 19:27:37 -0600, "DougW"
>> <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote:
>>
[snip]
....
wrote:
>Got a manual trans? When you're idling in neutral, press the clutch
>pedal to the floor and see if your klackety stops klacking.
>
Nope, 4sp auto.
>Steve
>http://xjeep.dyndns.org
>
>noneyabusiness wrote:
>> On Tue, 15 Nov 2005 19:27:37 -0600, "DougW"
>> <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote:
>>
[snip]
....
Guest
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Re: Noisy lifters
On Wed, 16 Nov 2005 18:16:18 GMT, Steve <steve@xjeep.dyndns.org>
wrote:
>Got a manual trans? When you're idling in neutral, press the clutch
>pedal to the floor and see if your klackety stops klacking.
>
Nope, 4sp auto.
>Steve
>http://xjeep.dyndns.org
>
>noneyabusiness wrote:
>> On Tue, 15 Nov 2005 19:27:37 -0600, "DougW"
>> <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote:
>>
[snip]
....
wrote:
>Got a manual trans? When you're idling in neutral, press the clutch
>pedal to the floor and see if your klackety stops klacking.
>
Nope, 4sp auto.
>Steve
>http://xjeep.dyndns.org
>
>noneyabusiness wrote:
>> On Tue, 15 Nov 2005 19:27:37 -0600, "DougW"
>> <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote:
>>
[snip]
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