Speed Demon

I turn the car in the morning when i go to work and i hear a clicking or maybe i would say a tapping noise maybe caused by rubber...

Any ideas what it could be???

I also have an occasional problem that the car stalls when turning the key...

What can i do???

Thanks..

EdC

If that clicking lasts only a short time and only at start up, it may be the antilock brakes going through a test cycle.

Ian Carr

belts might be loose and hitting the plastic cover.

-Ian

toddk911

Does it continue or vary with increased rpms???

testarossa_td

Lifter noise?

dime1622

if it's right away at startup, most likely its the lifters. mine do that. when they get older, they dont hold oil as well and the oil will drip outta then when not running.

will951

My thoughts exactly. Maybe even due to the colder weather....things always take a bit longer to move through the system at start-up.

Speed Demon

i don't even know if i have ABS Brakes....

it only happens when i first start the car in the morning....

I thought it was the belts....if it is the belts.... should i be worried???

so it may be the filter...(what filter do you people recommend)

95Juan

demon, i'm 90% sure it's the lifters. if it's first thing in the morning, and never happens again all day, then it's that, since the oil drops back down when the car's not in use. ever seen that "oil starvation" castrol commercial? i assume it's just gonna happen. i dont think the lifters get damaged, do they?

testarossa_td

I used to have slightly noisy lifters and then I put some marvel mystery oil in the red container....no more noise. Now I also had this problem on a POS car I did not really like, and I found having the right amount of oil in there helped

toddk911

"marvel mystery oil "

Good stuff!!

toddk911

Can use it in the fuel system also.

reno808

What kind of oil weight do u use??

Speed Demon

"Marvel Mystery Oil???" what is this??? and are lifters being damaged???

Speed Demon

just to be quick...

What is marvel mystery oil????

and also to be more specific of this sound... it kinda rattles