Car has been sitting for 2 months

**kido81** · 11-06-2008 06:48 PM

a buddy of mine has brought a car that has been sitting for some time. After we started it it made some noise it sounds like the lifters are clicking. We changed the oil and also the timming belt at the same time. He doesn't get any check engine or anything like that and the car sounds like a desiel. What do you think it could be?? any inpput could be helpful...

**ThirdStrike** · 11-06-2008 06:52 PM

could be a camshaft adjuster.
this is what was clicking after i pulled my passenger head off. dumped some seafoam in and put some mystery oil and it unstuck itself.

**kido81** · 11-06-2008 06:55 PM

What do you mean by " mystery oil"? also the car wil rev and the noise gets louder and louder until like 2500 rpms... and then the noise is no longer heard...

**ThirdStrike** · 11-06-2008 07:04 PM

Originally Posted by kido81

What do you mean by " mystery oil"? also the car wil rev and the noise gets louder and louder until like 2500 rpms... and then the noise is no longer heard...

cam tensioner/adjuster
mine did exactly that.
http://www.marvelmysteryoil.com/ -> vatozone carrys this
a lil gear oil / transmission fluid helps too.

**kido81** · 11-06-2008 08:13 PM

is there a way i could check that adjuster??? i mean if i was to take off the valve covers ??

**4RingsCircus** · 11-06-2008 10:59 PM

I got similar the other day. Had altered my fueling to be 5 % leaner, and made a few first gear runs to see if it'd show pending misfires or detonation. None noted. Got up next day on a cold morning, and it was sounding like a rod knock or similar. It too faded out at speed. After warmup, it was fine.

My car is as much of a complete bitch when she's cold, as my wife can be when she's mad. Both probably have a right to be that way. Stage 3 makes the S rich, and the wife poor. Not good combo!

**fourings06** · 11-07-2008 07:25 AM

Originally Posted by 4RingsCircus

Stage 3 makes the S rich, and the wife poor. Not good combo!

haha

**ThirdStrike** · 11-07-2008 11:07 AM

Originally Posted by kido81

is there a way i could check that adjuster??? i mean if i was to take off the valve covers ??

its a hydraulic piston which puts tension on the cam gear chain. idk how you'd test it but if youre not getting a good amount of oil on the piston it will tick. sometimes youre just low on oil, or the viscosity is too thin. check yoru levels