ceS3r
Registered User
I've been having a heavy lifter noise in my engine for some time now.. I would say maybe a couple of months. It's a "tick tick tick" and it will increase it's speed if revved.
So, I did an Oil change a couple of months back and the car was fine. Suddenly, if I drove and then I started the car again while was still warm (no cold start), a lifter noise would appear but it would go back after a couple of mins. I took a trip to another city and when I came back and started the car the next morning, HEAVY LIFTER NOISE... I took the car to an indy and he said that the first thing we should do is flush the engine, and so we did, also we cleaned the carter and the oil pickup sump thingy (dont know the name sorry). After that, I fitted new oil (5w40 Valvoline, different from what I've been using Shell Helix Ultra 5w40) and the noise was gone. Now, it has started again, it starts heavy in the morning and then it will progressively reduce its noise but still, no matter how much time the car is on.
What should I check next? I've read some threads and some recommend maybe changing the oil pump, others said that maybe stuck lifter. Vag Com shows now fault other than EGT which needs addressing. Car runs fine, boosts fine.
Also, I have 1 different lifter from other ones, I'll attach a pic. The garage I had my car in maybe a year ago for a cam service, showed to me the different lifter, but they said that the car was running fine with it and I shouldn't spend money buying new ones. Maybe this lifter is causing the problem?
I'll try to record a video tomorrow so that the sound can be appreciated.
So, I did an Oil change a couple of months back and the car was fine. Suddenly, if I drove and then I started the car again while was still warm (no cold start), a lifter noise would appear but it would go back after a couple of mins. I took a trip to another city and when I came back and started the car the next morning, HEAVY LIFTER NOISE... I took the car to an indy and he said that the first thing we should do is flush the engine, and so we did, also we cleaned the carter and the oil pickup sump thingy (dont know the name sorry). After that, I fitted new oil (5w40 Valvoline, different from what I've been using Shell Helix Ultra 5w40) and the noise was gone. Now, it has started again, it starts heavy in the morning and then it will progressively reduce its noise but still, no matter how much time the car is on.
What should I check next? I've read some threads and some recommend maybe changing the oil pump, others said that maybe stuck lifter. Vag Com shows now fault other than EGT which needs addressing. Car runs fine, boosts fine.
Also, I have 1 different lifter from other ones, I'll attach a pic. The garage I had my car in maybe a year ago for a cam service, showed to me the different lifter, but they said that the car was running fine with it and I shouldn't spend money buying new ones. Maybe this lifter is causing the problem?
I'll try to record a video tomorrow so that the sound can be appreciated.
