Ticking sound coming from my engine?
02-11-12, 10:42 AM
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I have this problem and I am at 186k miles. I am pretty sure it is my valves but I think I am going to do this myself after I replace my wheel hubs
I would not recommend running sea foam for 100-200 miles in your car. Usually you do it right before an oil change and run the car hard for about 15-20 minutes until the smoke has almost stopped. You will have to replace your spark plugs if you sea foam because it will foul them.
I would not recommend running sea foam for 100-200 miles in your car. Usually you do it right before an oil change and run the car hard for about 15-20 minutes until the smoke has almost stopped. You will have to replace your spark plugs if you sea foam because it will foul them.
02-11-12, 11:39 AM
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I have this problem and I am at 186k miles. I am pretty sure it is my valves but I think I am going to do this myself after I replace my wheel hubs
I would not recommend running sea foam for 100-200 miles in your car. Usually you do it right before an oil change and run the car hard for about 15-20 minutes until the smoke has almost stopped. You will have to replace your spark plugs if you sea foam because it will foul them.
I would not recommend running sea foam for 100-200 miles in your car. Usually you do it right before an oil change and run the car hard for about 15-20 minutes until the smoke has almost stopped. You will have to replace your spark plugs if you sea foam because it will foul them.
02-11-12, 01:31 PM
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How much for that pleasure? It's the shims that they will have to replace depending on the measurements that they take. I believe that they might have to take you cam shafts off to get to to them......
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02-11-12, 04:10 PM
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I also have a tick with my 2000 GS4 with 190k miles. I think its the fuel injectors though. I have a 2006 evolution IX with the 4G63 that has a super loud tick from the injectors since day 1. Almost sounds like popcorn cooking off in the motor. That is a totally normal sound for those engines so I assume its the same for a 1UZ.
02-14-12, 12:47 PM
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*******************UPDATE********************
So the car has been at Lexus for a day, mechanic tore my engine apart and proceeded to adjust the valves, he heard the tick before tearing apart the engine and said, yep, you need a valve adjustment, so he got every valve adjusted, then apparently he saw that I have 2 bad lifters out of 4.. Everything else looks great and clean, I plan on keeping this car for another 10 years, so... I said just replace the 2 lifters and adjust the valves.... Everything will be dead quiet and I will get 18-19mpg like I'm supposed to, as apposed to the 12 I'm getting now... My total on the debit card is $1550....... I got a nice 2012 is 250 with 700 miles on it to drive for a few days....Not my gs, but it's nice....****** And the price also includes a new timing belt guys******
So the car has been at Lexus for a day, mechanic tore my engine apart and proceeded to adjust the valves, he heard the tick before tearing apart the engine and said, yep, you need a valve adjustment, so he got every valve adjusted, then apparently he saw that I have 2 bad lifters out of 4.. Everything else looks great and clean, I plan on keeping this car for another 10 years, so... I said just replace the 2 lifters and adjust the valves.... Everything will be dead quiet and I will get 18-19mpg like I'm supposed to, as apposed to the 12 I'm getting now... My total on the debit card is $1550....... I got a nice 2012 is 250 with 700 miles on it to drive for a few days....Not my gs, but it's nice....****** And the price also includes a new timing belt guys******
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06-27-12, 11:32 PM
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*******************UPDATE********************
So the car has been at Lexus for a day, mechanic tore my engine apart and proceeded to adjust the valves, he heard the tick before tearing apart the engine and said, yep, you need a valve adjustment, so he got every valve adjusted, then apparently he saw that I have 2 bad lifters out of 4.. Everything else looks great and clean, I plan on keeping this car for another 10 years, so... I said just replace the 2 lifters and adjust the valves.... Everything will be dead quiet and I will get 18-19mpg like I'm supposed to, as apposed to the 12 I'm getting now... My total on the debit card is $1550....... I got a nice 2012 is 250 with 700 miles on it to drive for a few days....Not my gs, but it's nice....****** And the price also includes a new timing belt guys******
So the car has been at Lexus for a day, mechanic tore my engine apart and proceeded to adjust the valves, he heard the tick before tearing apart the engine and said, yep, you need a valve adjustment, so he got every valve adjusted, then apparently he saw that I have 2 bad lifters out of 4.. Everything else looks great and clean, I plan on keeping this car for another 10 years, so... I said just replace the 2 lifters and adjust the valves.... Everything will be dead quiet and I will get 18-19mpg like I'm supposed to, as apposed to the 12 I'm getting now... My total on the debit card is $1550....... I got a nice 2012 is 250 with 700 miles on it to drive for a few days....Not my gs, but it's nice....****** And the price also includes a new timing belt guys******
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