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Ecotec tick/knock

Joe blake

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Hi guys, I recently just put a new clutch kit and some reconditioned heads onto my 96 vs ute, It was running perfect but all of a sudden it's started making a tick/knocking sound when idling. Any help would be appreciated, see video for sound.
 

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Isn't it Tick Tock ?
 

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Hi guys, I recently just put a new clutch kit and some reconditioned heads onto my 96 vs ute, It was running perfect but all of a sudden it's started making a tick/knocking sound when idling. Any help would be appreciated, see video for sound.
Maybe do an oil change, might have some sheet from the repair restricting passages if it's internal :)
 

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Ok cheers guys will do an oil change on the weekend, hoping it's lifters rather than something more major especially after just doing the heads
 

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Update-
Just did an oil change with some different oil and is still doing it, what else could it be?
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Like I said I'd say it's lifters. Oil change is unlikely to free up a sticky lifter. Reasonably common to have a sticky lifter especially on a Eco and even more so if oil isn't changed regularly.
 

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No worries, heads were done by a mechanic mate, will ask him if he checked them, would some of that lifter free fluid do anything or am I better off leaving it?
 
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