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Old 10-31-2009, 09:25 PM
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Ok so does anyone have the specs for an 07 scion tc's lifters. I got some knock goin, need to figure out what to do my buddy believes i have to adjust my lifters. If you guys could help me out and point me in the right direction thatd be awsome. Thanks.
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what makes you (and him) think your need to adjust your lifters to fix the knock? id look for restricted coolant flow, a lean injector, a leaking intake manifold gasket, a bad knock sensor, a bad A/F sensor, that kind of thing.
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hydro knock?
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Lifters almost never need adjustment unless your head is coming loose or you cooked something in the engine. If it is making tapping noises then check your oil quality - if it is a real knocking sound then you may have some lower end damage . . . again check your oil. Make a video of it or a sound recording of the knock and post it here if you can so "we" can hear it.
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if you got knock its from mac doing a sub par job on your install get some new plugs hook up the uego to the fic and i will tune it if its not already to late any way you can give more of a idea of what the sound is like and stuff like that
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Also make sure its just not your "vsv" i believe its called. The emissions system on the car. My 08 tc makes a slight ticking sound, and has sense day one. it comes from this
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you need to either post a video so we can hear it, or do a better job of describing what it sounds like. is it spark knock? clicking tappets? what?
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The serpentine belt tensioner can make a tapping noise when it starts to go bad. Get an automotive stethoscope to figure out where your noise is coming from.
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Ill make a video today, didnt have time to yesterday as i was getting liqoured up and passing candy to kids.
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jezzzz don't get those two confused!
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