engine ticking...

AlpineRaven · Post by **AlpineRaven** » Sun May 13, 2007 11:13 am

Can people be mistaken, during warm up in my EJ22 Liberty, there is a tick noises - my father in law said (he isn't really that mechanically minded/beyond mechanic minded and I am hearing impaired) said that my pistons are snapping. Only occurs during warm up but if engine is hot - there isnt anything.

Its the tappets correct?
Should I be worrying abt something?
Cheers
AP

Suba · Post by **Suba** » Sun May 13, 2007 11:20 am

Sounds just like tappet symptoms to me , try changing the oil with a slightly heavier one.

Mike.

seagull · Post by **seagull** » Sun May 13, 2007 11:40 am

first with the ( old ) oil get some engine flush & drive it down the road .Then replace the oil as above

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Sun May 13, 2007 8:05 pm

piston slap in a subie, nah.

AlpineRaven · Post by **AlpineRaven** » Sun May 13, 2007 10:29 pm

to what grade/type of oil should i replace? I'm using Castrol Magnetic 10-40w at the moment, I used it because the previous owner used it since new, Liberty now 250,000kms.

90brumby · Post by **90brumby** » Sun May 13, 2007 10:40 pm

as it is a bit noisey you may want to put a 20w 50 or somethin like that im not sure wat the other guys would recommend

tristan

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BrennyV · Post by **BrennyV** » Mon May 14, 2007 9:55 am

penrite 50 shuts up noisey subi's