89BuickRegalGS Posted March 8, 2003 Report Share Posted March 8, 2003 I drove y car to work this evening and everything was fine, Whne i started the car 5 1/2 hours later, it had a tapping/knocking noise. I have never heard this noise from this engine before. i have an 89 Regal GS with teh 2.8 Now here is where i sound stupid. Is my engine a pushrod v-6? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robby1870 Posted March 8, 2003 Report Share Posted March 8, 2003 Yes it is a pushrod V6. That clickin or tappin could be you rocker arms. When the engine has sat for a while, the oil drips to the bottom of the pan and you have to give it a second to circulate to the valve train. If your oil is low, it will do this too. Also, could be a lifter going out, but I doubt that. Next time it does it, let it run for a little while and see if it goes away. Robby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89BuickRegalGS Posted March 8, 2003 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2003 cool, the engine runs and idles fine, its just a noise i haven't heard before. And I am more familiar with more modern engines, not the old pushrod ones, i was afraid i bent a rod on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toastemcutlass Posted March 10, 2003 Report Share Posted March 10, 2003 almost positive its the lifters, older hydrolic lifters leak out the oil from the presser of the springs on them. during the summer its fine cuz the oil is thin and fills them up fast so you dont hear the noise, but in the winter the oil is thick so it takes a bit to fill them back up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89BuickRegalGS Posted March 10, 2003 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2003 i would agree ussually but I ma in Alabama ( i am not form here, just go to college here!), and the weather has been absolutely awesome here the past few weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toastemcutlass Posted March 10, 2003 Report Share Posted March 10, 2003 try a bottle of marvle mistery oil. dont laugh this shit is mistery oil, can be used in the oil or gas :shock: . any ways if the lifters or oil passages to them are a little dirty this stuff will fix it, almost right away. i've seen this stuff unstick colapesd lifters in seconds, like i said dont laugh this misterious oil actually works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rookie 29 Posted March 10, 2003 Report Share Posted March 10, 2003 I had that same problem with a 2.8 I changed to a different motor oil and it went away . All it most likely was dirt in a lifter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeverSayDie Posted March 10, 2003 Report Share Posted March 10, 2003 What part of AL are you in ? I live in Alabama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89BuickRegalGS Posted March 11, 2003 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2003 What part of AL are you in ? I live in Alabama yo! check out your private message box Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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