I have a 2005 SRT10 with about 105,000 miles on it. When it gets below 30 degrees or so one (or maybe more) of my valve lifters clatters for about 3 seconds while the oil gets up to pressure. This just started about 5000 miles ago. Should I have my valves adjusted? Is this a prelude to a worse problem?
Noisy Lifter?
- Thread starter mridude
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trussman
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If it were me. I'd pull the covers and check em. Doesn't take much time and is great insurance.
Bhpaddict
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From what i know about hydraulic valve lifters in general is that they are used to get a constant play between valve stem and rocker.
For this job they have a seal inside to keep the oil in under pressure and they have a calibrated little hole somewhere to leak a little oil so that the play between valve and rocker gets reached.
If the problem persists after an oil/oil filter change then most likely a seal in one of the lifters has perished.
I had the same noise in my BMW 740i after it had been sitting for 6 months.
An oil change and a good drive cured it for me.
For this job they have a seal inside to keep the oil in under pressure and they have a calibrated little hole somewhere to leak a little oil so that the play between valve and rocker gets reached.
If the problem persists after an oil/oil filter change then most likely a seal in one of the lifters has perished.
I had the same noise in my BMW 740i after it had been sitting for 6 months.
An oil change and a good drive cured it for me.
change to 5w40 rottella synthetic
LORD CHAVEZ
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I thought out lifters were just noisey period.
needs to be diesel oil, regular deal is no diff, swap to diesel it should make a slight difference in the fast bleed lifters
MOD(S)QUAD
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Isn't this why we have a 500w factory stereo ?? 
pretty much have to endure it or change the lifters to "no bleed" lifters. They are meant to bleed off to smooth the idle and pump up during WOT. Which becomes ear to ear GLEE!!!:five::dancing2:
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