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rod knock or lifter

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Old Apr 19, 2016 | 01:54 PM
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rod knock or lifter

Yy 02 Maxima has been making this sound for a couple of months now. Its got 230,000 on it, i have always use premium, it has new injectors, and i have used synthetic with Lucus oil treatment. Any help would much appreciated.
Old Apr 19, 2016 | 09:28 PM
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It doesn't sound like a lifter. Lifters have a sharper, higher pitches sound.

Unplug the ignition coils one at a time. A rod knock will go away on a cylinder that is not firing and producing power.
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