Lifter sound

[BUSTEDKNUCKLE]

Can anyone tell me if a slight lifter sound is normal during initial start if the car has been sitting awhile. It only last a second or so. I am running mobile one synthetic and I have around 2000 miles on last oil change. It a gen one with 9000 miles ont it. Thanks Curt

 

[Ivory]

I have 50k on an Arrow rebuild. It has always sounded like the lifters were noisy. Had it checked by several Viper techs and at VOI and was told it was fuel injectors being noisy. The car puts down 533/705tq on a 150 shot! I would not worry

 

[JonB]

Can anyone tell me if a slight lifter sound is normal during initial start if the car has been sitting awhile. It only last a second or so. I am running mobile one synthetic and I have around 2000 miles on last oil change. It a gen one with 9000 miles ont it. Thanks Curt

Normal. And part of that patter is fuel injectors.

0-40 M1 gets oil to top end faster

 

[DWR46]

I have four Vipers and they all make some lifter sound on start up, but all vary somewhat in length of time the noise lasts. Just watch the oil pressure gauge. As the pressure comes up, the sound should go away. Also, as others have said, there is always some injector "clicking" in these cars, but that is there all the time.

 

[dodgefever]

On my '99 GTS with 73K miles, the lifters will talk to me if it sits for more than a week without starting.

 

[plumcrazy]

put roller rockers on and hear even more noise.....

 

[Jack B]

put roller rockers on and hear even more noise.....

The T&D's seem to increase the clatter if the car sits for any amount of time. I put in the Accusump for different reasons, but, it stops any lifter noise.

 

[dave6666]

Get a louder exhaust system and you won't hear it any more.

 

[BUSTEDKNUCKLE]

Thanks guys, at least I feel that there is no problem now.