Strange "to me" engine sound

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May 28, 2019 | 08:30 PM

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ZEROPILOT

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Originally Posted by Max Headflow

Leaky lifters tick when the oil is hot.

But don't they also tick when starting up, cold?
Don't they leak down while sitting?

May 28, 2019 | 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by ZEROPILOT

But don't they also tick when starting up, cold?
Don't they leak down while sitting?

They do all the time but lifter tick on start up is really lifter recovery and not leak.

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