There is aloud ticking noise on the top of the engine under the valve covers?

2007 KIA OPTIMA
117,000 MILES • 4.7L • 6 CYL • AUTOMATIC
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JTTRAIN63
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I have squirts of oil under the engine, periodic like there's pressure in the crankshaft also there is a loud ticking noise on the top of the engine under the valve covers.
Oct 14, 2022 at 1:04 AM
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It sounds like a rocker arm has gone bad or you have a broken valve spring. I would remove the valve cover and with a flashlight check the springs and rocker arms. If you upload a short video of the noise, I can tell for sure. Here is a guide that can help, and I have included how to remove the valve cover in the images below.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/engine-noises

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/replace-valve-cover-gasket

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