Very Loud Engine Ticking, Video inside

[ken o]

(stupid Lotus is at the dealer with gimpy a/c).

That is not a problem. It is a feature.

[Magma]

I have never had any issues using the WIX filters

[motorollow]

I tried using Castrol 5w30 high-mileage in both the Miata and Civic. I had the cold start tick in the Miata and the Civic just did not sound as good as usual. I just put in Castrol 10w30 high-mileage in both, and I have no tick with the Miata and the Civic sounds a lot better.

[CosmosMpower]

That is not a problem. It is a feature.

I don't think a loud squeeling sound followed by puffs of white smoke (not condensation) and a burning smell is a factory feature.

[tailchaser]

I don't think a loud squeeling sound followed by puffs of white smoke (not condensation) and a burning smell is a factory feature.

Clearly this is your first British car.

[Darron65]

Draining the oil doesn't drain the stuff in the lifters... it takes time & some pressure to get all that ATF/oil mixture out and the good clean oil in there.

They have TINY passages that get clogged with crap, that's why you use the ATF - cleans those things out very well.

RJ

Yup and this is not a new trick either. Had a good mechanic friend teach me this one over 20 yrs ago. Had my first hydraulic lifter engine after several years with solid lifters.

[jrj512]

Yup and this is not a new trick either. Had a good mechanic friend teach me this one over 20 yrs ago. Had my first hydraulic lifter engine after several years with solid lifters.

I think some kids are on your lawn...

[altiain]

I don't think a loud squeeling sound followed by puffs of white smoke (not condensation) and a burning smell is a factory feature.

Clearly this is your first British car.

[JuanoTejano]

Yep good call, driving it pretty hard finally did the trick after all that. Did yours just go away during the flush when you put in the fresh oil or did you have to rev it a little to get the clean motor flowing to stop the tick when you did the 2TWISTY??

The tick went away after about 5-10 minutes of idle with the fresh oil, just until the new oil got to the lifters.

[Titus]

Bringing this thread back from the dead, I performed the 2Twisty flush last night on the 93LE after experiencing a stuck HLA. Worked like a charm and the car was quiet as could be this morning.