Subject	Can someone verify if this is a lifter tick? - video below
Posted by	NewMexTT on April 21, 2013 at 11:55 PM
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Message	Hey there, I just started up my Z after a few months in storage and noticed a tick. Suspecting it was the lifters, I put a quart of Mystery Oil in there and tightened up the exhaust to remove any leaks from the equation. Weird thing is that the car runs perfect, has plenty of power and proper oil pressure. Here are a few videos I took today highlighting what I am hearing (I tried to move around the engine bay and rev it up at one point). Cold start tick Underneath point of view As you can see, the sound goes away after 30 seconds. I am currently running Castrol Syntec Blend 10w30. Any ideas on what it can be??? Could a new oil brand/weight help? Engine details: 20k on a custom rebuild. 88mm Wiseco pisons, Eagle rods, JWT Sport 400 cams, 1mm oversized valves with aftermarket retainers and springs. Here is a picture of the oil pressure at idle:
Follow Ups	Can someone verify if this is a lifter tick? - video below - NewMexTT 23:55:04 04/21/13 Hi, I'm certainly no expert on this but I would try - Medallion Man 02:57:51 04/22/13 Re: Can someone verify if this is a lifter tick? - video below - ZTom 13:19:13 04/22/13 Yes, ticking goes away at high rpms... - NewMexTT 14:03:36 04/22/13 Unplugging does nothing, you have to ground them: - ttsmokin 16:35:45 04/22/13 Just want to clear up some of your info you posted - ttsmokin 16:37:03 04/22/13 Re: Just want to clear up some of your info you posted - ZTom 17:22:01 04/22/13 I guess lifter tick. Make sure you're not low on oil. (n/m) - OverZealous (CT) 20:09:18 04/22/13
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