hey guys car just started making a clicking sound and it gets a little faster higher i rev. its not timing belt housing checked it. dont know what it is. please help

 

Lifter Tick........

 

lifter or in some cases a automatic tranny will tick real loud before shifting. trust me i know

 

They're right, valve tick is probably the cause. Need an oil change? Even if you don't, go ahead and do one. Use a lighter weight oil and see if that temporarily cures the problem. Use maybe a 5w weight. Valve tick, or lifter tick, isn't uncommon on mitsu's, and it's not a serious problem either. Just really annoying.

 

Slick 50 helps also! it will help quiet the problem.

 

well i need a oil change in about 2,000miles but hey ill go do 1. the guy who had the car before was a complete retard. didnt even know how to change the oil. so in that case he was over about 5000 miles on that oil change. well im going to try 5W30 in my car, maybe start going synthetic. and ill but this special oil treatment stuff in it to. thanx guys ill keep you updated

 

Well, i wouldn't waste money on synthetic oils. The only thing synthetic can do is prolong the life of the oils, or in other words let you go longer without doing an oil change. Generally you do an oil change about 3000 miles, using synthetic you can do one every 5000 miles. I just think it's better to do oil changes frequently using fossil than to spend more money on synthetic and go longer without and oil change. My preference though, choose which ever you like!</P>

 

oh i didnt know that well that helps. well that oil will probably be changed in the next week cause im trying to buy a hood and the stock spioler for my car right now cause when i got the car it had a huge aluminum spoiler on it, damn shopping cart handles

 

If you really have time and know what you're doing I would recommend either cleaning the lifters when off of the car or replacing them with new ones. They're hydraulic so you will have to be careful when cleaning, but the result will be worth it.

 

well the clicking sound stopped, but ever since i got this car it has idled at 2500(tried messing with idle didnt work) and makes a raddle sound. its starting to **** me off cause it only makes the sound when idling then when i hit the gas it stops till it goes back to 2500. any answers to this problem???