Ecotec tick/knock

[Joe blake]

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.

 

[losh1971]

Sounds like lifters.

 

[vs-lover]

Isn't it Tick Tock ?

 

[Vin999]

Isn't it Tick Tock ?

U mean the mouse ran up the clock

 

[Vin999]

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

 

[Joe blake]

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

 

[Joe blake]

Update-
Just did an oil change with some different oil and is still doing it, what else could it be?
Cheers

 

[losh1971]

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.

 

[losh1971]

Did you check the lifters when you replaced the heads?

 

[Joe blake]

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?