1999 Carlo engine ticking noise
#1
1999 Carlo engine ticking noise
My engine is making a ticking noise when I start it up. It goes away after about five minutes or so of driving, or becomes so faint i can't hear it. I looked it up and three things it could be was either low oil, something with valve/lifter, or a "piston slap" i think w/e that is. I already put oil in it, so it's got plenty oil, still making that noise tho. It makes a dripping sound (which now im guessing is still the clicking noise, but very slow paced) after i turned the car off too. Any idea what this is? I heard if it's something with my pistons, then my engine is pretty much trashed.
#2
Very common with 3100 motors. No huge concern. Mine had that issue from 120k miles to 170k when I swapped the motor with no problems.
If you have a 3800 though, that's a different story.
If you have a 3800 though, that's a different story.
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