Lifters? Need Help

[jazza08]

Hey peeps

My motor seems to be ticking louder than before...

Im guessing its the lifters being clogged up, how/what do i do with this?

Is there any way to clean them or clear them up?

The ticking gets quicker with the more rpm's and i was told its commonly the lifters.

Car is going to be tuned soon so should i ask them to do anything about it??

Anyone's help would be appreciated.

Regards

Jaz

[Craved]

or you used thinner oil this time to before.

[jazza08]

Motor has done just over 100,000kms and i have started using 5w 50 Mobile 1 synthetic oil for the past 10,000kms and it just started to become abit louder??

Anyway i can fix/help the ticking? Is it dangerous in anyway?

[The Dan]

your engine will run slightly off tune until it is corrected. Try running an engine oil flush in an attempt to clean them out.

[jazza08]

I will do that before my tune, any other advice peeps?

[yogi000]

i've found with all my cars.....if u have the tick tick sound.....oil that is alittle thicker usually helps......my r32 gtst used to tic tic with 5-40 oil.....changed to thicker oil from the same brand....tic tic is now gone

[jazza08]

Anyone know why this is? Car seems to run well with 5w-50 but maybe its worth switchin to 10w 50 or 10w 40 mobile 1?

Im still curious if this is bad or dangerous?

[Craved]

doubt it will be dangerous,

i run the mobil 1 5W50 and you will always have some degree of tick from the engine..

but if its worse, worth while making sure its not a turbo gasket or anything else

[jazza08]

Well ive just discovered a leaking (air) noise which i think is a leaking gasket!

I first thought it was an exhaust leak because the car drives normal but im still unsure...

Didnt know that could result in a louder ticking noise, but the 2 seemed to go together thinking about it.

Thanks for your help, we'll see i guess ill get it checked out in the next few days.

[Batfink]

Are they hydraulic lifters on an RB20DET?

[jazza08]

Yes sorry i thought that was obvious as its abit of a common problem hehe

[Batfink]

No worries fella

[rb26s13]

tic tic tic or pft pft pft pft?

[jazza08]

Erm the lifters seem to tick louder and the exhaust area seems to like fart when you accelerate more, its less noticable when your idleing as there isnt much pressure to hear. Id be 99% sure its a gasket leak, duno what else it could be!