97 Lumina

1997 CHEVROLET LUMINA
160,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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STEVE11553
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I have a 1997 Chev Lumina(car) with a 3.1 engine. For quite some time now there has been a loud ticking noise coming from the engine. I thought it was the lifters so I changed them along with the spark plugs and the upstream O2 sensor. When I got done with the repair that same ticking noise is still there and now it is missing on the #5 cylinder. I rechecked the plug and wire going to that cylinder and all appears ok(it was not missing when I started the repair. Any idea what could be making that ticking noise and is there a way to check the fuel injector? Any ideas...
Thank you
Jul 26, 2011 at 11:17 PM
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FIXITMR
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you could switch the injector to another cylinder and see if that 1 misses? did you find anything unusual about the old lifter like cam side wear? did you check cam for wear?
Oct 20, 2011 at 4:02 AM