1999 Chevy Suburban noisy lifters

1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN
54,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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WILLOWEN
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My 99 suburban with only 54,000 miles lifters just started clattering. Isn't there an additive to keep them pumped when not in use. So far they quit making noise after a few minutes.
Jul 30, 2009 at 10:42 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

What you will need to do is give the engine a oil change with a good quality engine flush, change the filter as well, there are some products on the market that claim to free up noisy lifters, you can give this a try as they just may need a good clean out.

mark (mhpautos)
Jul 31, 2009 at 12:59 AM
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