i have a 2000 eclipse gs that makes a slow ticking noise when i start it up, and when i accelerate it just gets louder and faster with the rise of the rpm's
any help is appreciated! ive heard maybe a lifter noise or a bad spark plug wire? let me know what you think

 

its just the lifters. nothing to worry about. just an annoyance

 

my 2003 does the same, Lucus oil helps a little, I've learned there is nothing you can do about it, we own a noisy but reliable vehicle if treated right

 

You can change the noisy lifter, pretty easy.

 

Hi all,

I'm new to this forum, and wanted to get some opinions. My sons 1997 eclispe (2.0) has developed what seems to be a lifter issue. He said it started with an occasional loud tapping and an oil pressure light. it remained intermittant with no visible oil leaks and oil level remaining at full. the vehicle now has a consistant loud tapping, consistant with cam speed and not bottom end. No engine smoking, etc. Do these engines have a history of losing lifters before 100k miles? Before I start removing cams, can the lifters be replaced with the cams in? It doesnt look like it but thought I would ask.

Thanks for any input or advice

 

The oil pressure light is something to worry about. There is a chance that the oil pick up screen is slugged up. Some times engines with this problem will have good oil pressure at start up and after the screen catches enough carbon or sluge the pressure will drop and starve the engine of oil. after you shut it off the particals dislodge from the screen and float around in the oil waiting to be sucked up again. So if the ticking gets worse the longer the engine runs and the light starts flickering or come on, this may be your problem.