D2 -Engine ticking

[catsncoffee]

Engine started to make a ticking sound when warmed up, can not really discern where the sound originates. Checked oil, was down, added more and ticking went away for about a week or so. A friend suggests timing belt, I am hoping not.

Any Ideas and know a decent mechanic in NorCal

 

[mbrummal]

See if you can find a timing belt for it. (I bet you can't).

 

[catsncoffee]

haha, I know there is no "timing belt" I should have used the term timing chain. Thank you for reminding me to use the correct terminology.

 

[terrormachine]

Lifter?

 

[Blue]

Don't worry, it's normal for a D2.

 

[capri_auto]

Mines been ticking since I bought it at 100k miles. It seems like a common issue that isn't worth ripping a motor apart for. I've just been keeping it well maintained and I'm at 145k now.

 

[Blue]

Two interior pistons in my 2004 were going up & down like a pair of castanets.

 

[Dave03S]

But seriously... What type and weight oil are you using?

 

[mike97d1]

Two interior pistons in my 2004 were going up & down like a pair of castanets.

What was the reason? Was it movement in the wrist pin?

Mine has been making a noise that is not lifter, and not bottom end bearings. I was thinking that it might be a piston moving around in the wrist pin.

 

[Blue]

Engine overheated at some point in its life, cylinders were out of round. Sounded great on start up, then would tick like hell after about 3 minutes of warming up. Upon removal of the block you could reach in and rattle the pistons back & forth with your fingers. Replaced the engine with an 80,000 mile salvaged unit. The original engine ran fine for about 50,000 miles before the ticking drove me mad and I replaced it.

 

[PRW13]

I just picked up an 03 with 127k that had a tick. I took it apart to find the #3 piston sleeve had slipped (area corresponds with where the ticking was).

I pinned the sleeves and will be reinstalling the motor in the next day or two. We'll see if it stops the tick or grenades the engine haha

 

[capri_auto]

Engine overheated at some point in its life, cylinders were out of round. Sounded great on start up, then would tick like hell after about 3 minutes of warming up. Upon removal of the block you could reach in and rattle the pistons back & forth with your fingers. Replaced the engine with an 80,000 mile salvaged unit. The original engine ran fine for about 50,000 miles before the ticking drove me mad and I replaced it.

How much oil was it burning?

 

[Blue]

How much oil was it burning?

Nothing out of the ordinary...a little less than a quart between 4,000 mile oil changes