GMAN01SE

When I started my car tonight it made some strange noises. I had some pretty loud lifter noises (clacking) for about a second...and then a dead miss for another 10 seconds. It ran fine after that. It had been sitting for about 4 days, so that might have had something to do with it. My guess is that a lifter colapsed and it took a while for the oil pressure to pump it back up. I've heard this in other cars before (with higher milage), but not in my max with only 20k miles. Should I worry?

serin

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you know, i get that clack when i start my car on occasion. it only clacks once though and runs fine afterward. i just got used to it, but is it a problem??

skyjay617

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trust me...if u live in the cold area, that's normal, since ur car sits there about 2 weeks or longer....but when it goes to summer, it's not a problem anymore, it doesn't make any weird sound if u dont touch ur car for a month

GMAN01SE

I live in Chicago. The car sat for a while before but it must have been over the summer. I just thought it was a bit wierd.

skyjay617

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oh that's weird then...might want to tell my sis to start up my car if i plan to leave my car alone for a month....

njmaxseltd

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It's just a lack of oil up in your heads that make the valves a bit loud. Especially if your car sits for a period of time in cold weather. And BTW - our cars don't have lifters. We have a bucket and shim setup. Thats why there is no valve adjustment maintenance.