[VIC] Roadworthy Requirements: Ticking Noise/Noisy lifters

[MizzVR]

Getting my vx roadworthied, so far I've spent $500 on this roadworthy and now I've been told I need to spend another $1000 to fix the ticking noise coming from the engine in order for the car to be roadworthy.

Is this correct or am I being taken for a ride? From what I've seen on the VicRoads website it's bull**** but I just wanna make sure, coz I'm no mechanic!

Any help is much appreciated!

 

[Grennan]

Taken for a ride would be...a nice way to put it. Find a new person to do the RWC. Really...the only time they listen to the car is moving it from where its parked to the hoist (atleast thats how its worked when Ive had one done).

 

[MizzVR]

Thanks The issue isn't that I don't wanna fix it, it's that I wanna be 100% sure that is the problem before I fix it, and I needa hand the RWC into VicRoads before the car becomes unregistered!
Looks like I'll be having a nice chat to my mechanic tomorrow.....

 

[dinnzyvrv8]

or try taking off the oil cap and listen you will know if it is the lifters also check to see if there is oil in it stupid i know but it can happen lol.

 

[Grennan]

Just throw some Nulon Lifter Noise stuff in it or more oil if it needs.

You live in Victoria, its ####ing cold at the moment. Lifters are going to make some noise if the car is cold when he takes a look.

I just dont see how lifter noise is a roadworthy condition though.

 

[SUSS8]

Tried to pm you mizzvr but inbox is full. I can help you out.

 

[dinnzyvrv8]

yer this is true as long as there is no leaks and bushes etc. are all ok there is no reason y they cant give the roady. cold isnt the word hey.

 

[MizzVR]

email me at [email protected]

Thanks heaps guys!
I've replaced 4 tyres, bushes, shocks, drive belt, link pins etc...

 

[calais24/7]

Get it inspected elsewhere, it's a commodore

 

[Jonno]

what a twat, if that made a car unroadworthy i think 90% of commodores would be kicked back for a roady

i remember getting mine done, a car that had been driven twice in the past 12 years haha was noise as feck