Head Noise
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Head Noise
Have a '92 Maxima SE. Upon start-up most mornings, I hear a tapping noise that is quite loud. It can last for a while and may even happen throughout the day. Typically, after the car has been driven for 15 minutes or so, the sound goes away.
The tapping sounds to me like a hydraulic lifter or rocker arm. Do I have lifters in this engine (overhead cam)?
Question....since I have high mileage (just turned 175,000 miles), and have never had the timing chain changed, could the noise be related to the timing chain?
What's the best way to figure out what's making the noise?
Thanks
John
The tapping sounds to me like a hydraulic lifter or rocker arm. Do I have lifters in this engine (overhead cam)?
Question....since I have high mileage (just turned 175,000 miles), and have never had the timing chain changed, could the noise be related to the timing chain?
What's the best way to figure out what's making the noise?
Thanks
John
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Re: Head Noise
Originally posted by jkiser
Have a '92 Maxima SE. Upon start-up most mornings, I hear a tapping noise that is quite loud. It can last for a while and may even happen throughout the day. Typically, after the car has been driven for 15 minutes or so, the sound goes away.
The tapping sounds to me like a hydraulic lifter or rocker arm. Do I have lifters in this engine (overhead cam)?
Question....since I have high mileage (just turned 175,000 miles), and have never had the timing chain changed, could the noise be related to the timing chain?
What's the best way to figure out what's making the noise?
Thanks
John
Have a '92 Maxima SE. Upon start-up most mornings, I hear a tapping noise that is quite loud. It can last for a while and may even happen throughout the day. Typically, after the car has been driven for 15 minutes or so, the sound goes away.
The tapping sounds to me like a hydraulic lifter or rocker arm. Do I have lifters in this engine (overhead cam)?
Question....since I have high mileage (just turned 175,000 miles), and have never had the timing chain changed, could the noise be related to the timing chain?
What's the best way to figure out what's making the noise?
Thanks
John
![got me](https://maxima.org/forums/images/smilies/ne_nau.gif)
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