2002 Jeep Cherokee Truck Making Ratling Noise That Comes Groom Engine Most

2002 JEEP CHEROKEE
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My truck is making a ratling noise that comes groom the engine don't know what it is most mechanics tell me is the lifters or the valves or the rods it kind if quiets down after a while but u could still here it .
Mar 23, 2013 at 1:48 AM
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It is hard for me to identify sounds without hearing it. Can you tell me this, does it sound more like a ticking or a knocking?
Mar 23, 2013 at 1:53 AM
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It us more like a ticking it usully fades away a little bit when the truck gets warmer but u can still here it when u accelerate
Mar 25, 2013 at 1:56 AM
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SEE "MY ANSWER" IN THIS POST

https://www.2carpros.com/questions/2006-ford-focus-engine-makes-ticking-sound

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Mar 25, 2013 at 4:58 AM
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If it is a ticking, chances are it is a lifter that needs adjusted.
Mar 25, 2013 at 8:42 PM
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