I have a constant tick-tick-tick in my engine. It does not go away after warming it up. I have heard that due to the knock sensor this can hurt performance, plus its annoying to have an engine that ticks. A fellow DSM owner told me i have to replace my lifters? What are they and do you guys agree that could be the problem. Hopefully you guys can help me out.

Can't this thing go faster?

well i will tell i had this problem, but it turned out to be somethng totally diffrent than the lifters. I would check the EGR vavle on the drivers side for a loose connection, the DarkOne told me that when it is unpluged it ticks like a bitch, and he was totally right, it does! But what exactly does the tick sound like and where is it coming from, i had a spun rod bearing, and the sound was coming from the top of the engine, like it was a lifter.

It sounds like it is on the passenger side, by the belts. I agree with your top of the engine thing. I think the belts are ok. Should i take the car to Satan? or to a mechanic?

Can't this thing go faster?

Mine ticks since the day I bought it (about a year ago). There is lots of peoples on here that tick too if I remember right. I don't think its anything harmful but I'm not sure - assuming mine is the same tick as yours. Mine will sometimes go away though...not sure why.

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What kind of oil are you using?

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-1995 Eagle Talon ESi
-1990 Eagle Talon TSi AWD
-1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder GS-T
-1991 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX
-1991 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX

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1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder GS-T
1995 Eagle Talon Esi
1990 Eagle Talon TSi AWD
1991 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX
1991 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX

Hey Shifty, There is a little silver canister, with 2 Air Conditioning lines going into it.It also has a little glass window on top of it.If you put a screwdriver up to it you will here the clunking/clicking. And yeah the noise is most noticeable when your by the passenger side of the front bumper.The solution is to replace the A/C evap canister or do like i did and wrap it in dynamat.Hope this solves your problem.

Green 95 GS 5-speed
Engine--PCP cold air intake,Greddy header,Accel 8mm wires,OBX custom exhuast.

Suspension/Brakes--Sprint 2' springs, KYB Gr2's, EBC Red Stuff pads,17" Konig Traffiks (silver), 215/45/17 Yokohama AVS ES100's, 15 dollar camber kit.