How loud can lifter knock get?

NOT THE BLUE LAMPSHADE · 03-10-2006

1991 Eagle Talon TSi
5spd
3" exhaust
Removed the MBC

I've searched everything I could search and have found nothing to help me. I can't decide if I have really bad lifter knock or something in the head is fucked up. When I start the car in the morning I hear a loud clicking noise for a split second and the the RPMs drop down to normal and the noise is gone. I can't hear any ticking noise or any other unusual noise at all when the car is idling. However, no matter what gear I'm in, if I'm just crusing in that gear, I hear a constant clicking noise from about 2500RPM or so on and it gets louder when I just barely put my foot down to accelerate a little bit. When I floor it though, the car isn't bogged down at all like it would be with a shot rod bearing or anything else. My main question is, how loud can lifter knock get? Any ideas as to what's causing this noise? I'm out of ideas on what's wrong and any input is greatly appreciated.

TheBlizzard · 03-10-2006

Its lifter tick, and don't worry about it. Its just a ear sore basically.

**Kracka** · 03-10-2006

Right before an oil change dump of bottle of Sea-Foam in your oil and let it idle for about 10 minutes with a few good revs in there. DO NOT drive your car like this. This should help clean out the lifters and hopefully get rid of some of your tick.

NOT THE BLUE LAMPSHADE · 03-10-2006

Ok, I'm a fucking n00b retard and I don't care if I get made fun of now. I guess it WASNT lifter tick and it was a rod bearing, about 10 mins ago the car just went KABOOM! So I guess I did have a spun rod bearing and now I'm pretty sure one of the rods snapped, now I'm totally fucked.

Now I ask, what am I looking at cost wise for a factory rebuild?

Point and laugh and make fun of me if you want, I probably deserve it, I just don't care anymore.

JiggahMan · 03-10-2006

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Originally Posted by NOT THE BLUE LAMPSHADE

Ok, I'm a fucking n00b retard and I don't care if I get made fun of now. I guess it WASNT lifter tick and it was a rod bearing, about 10 mins ago the car just went KABOOM! So I guess I did have a spun rod bearing and now I'm pretty sure one of the rods snapped, now I'm totally fucked.

Now I ask, what am I looking at cost wise for a factory rebuild?

Point and laugh and make fun of me if you want, I probably deserve it, I just don't care anymore.

That sucks, sorry about your string of bad luck with the car. I'm sure it will all work out.

BOVADDICT · 03-11-2006

Tom, Much love.. Well get you runnin 11's someday.