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pitpens · 03-27-2003, 12:49 PM

My engine is making a ticking sound from under the valve cover, it tick about 2 time a second. I have also lost some power and fuel mileage is down. Anyone have an idea what is wrong?

The car is a 96 Accent 1.5L sohc.

[Edited by pitpens on Mar 27, 2003 8:50 AM]

tool335 · 03-27-2003, 12:58 PM

mine did that and I changed my oil then it was normal again

pitpens · 03-27-2003, 01:00 PM

It has been ticking for a while now I have changed the 3 time since it started, also changed the plugs, wires, air filter. Thanks for the help man.

jabba · 03-27-2003, 02:17 PM

mine does that to but i have a 97 accent dohc.

gadzooks · 03-27-2003, 03:02 PM

you might have bad HLA's, our cars have hydraulic lifters and if they are oil starved or messed up they start to tick

pitpens · 03-27-2003, 04:28 PM

Alright how do I check to see if this is the problem, how hard is it to fix, and how much will it cost. Thank you for the help

Tugger5000 · 03-27-2003, 04:35 PM

What kind of oil (conventional/synthetic) and weight are you using?

skierd · 03-27-2003, 05:37 PM

Try doing an engine flush. This belong in the help forum...

skierd · 03-27-2003, 05:38 PM

Topic moved to Maintenance and Help.

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