Hey guys, I have had some bad luck. I rebuilt my engine (bottom end) b/c of a spun bearing (sucked b/c this engine is like 6 months old!< well I am a tard and didnt replace the headgasket, I reused my mls one.. yeah yeah I know now. anyways, I had a small knock/tick in my engine, soI dropped the oil pan while I had everything apart, and all my rods are fine, no movement at all, not even side movement.. I did find a bearing in the bottom of the pan (that I left in there oops) anyways, I put everything back together today and start her up.. no leak, no knock, but there is a small ticking noise well and my exhaust rattle.. I am pretty sure its not a rod bearing/main bearing (do main bearings even make a noise?) I think it is a lifter though, b/c when I was cleaning the bottom of my head, a lifter fell out,and I just put it back in there, didnt lube it or anything, it had some oil on it, but not that much, and it slide right back in w/ a lil' pressure, is there any way to tell what it is? I mean I searched and asked ?'s, but I know no actual way to tell w/o takin some stuff apart, and I dont really wanna do that again, so does anyone have any suggestions, like tests, oil additives, anything to help a brotha out? thanks peace..oh and Spam busta's beoch

First I'd find what part of the engine the noise is coming from? upper half? bottom end? You can use an engine stethescope if you can't find it.

Could be a lifter, could just be normal inhjector noise. Try to pinpoint the sound first.



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