1996 Saturn SC2 Is it lifters?

1996 SATURN SC2
18,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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SGIRL
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My car has been making a pinging noise and I got the oil changed but it still pretty loud. I took it to get a diagnostic test and they said it could be the EGR valve but someone else told me it was the lifters. I was just wondering if it was the lifters, how much does that cost and is there any way I could tell the difference without a mechanic?
Jul 31, 2010 at 9:52 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

Lifters are more of a tapping type noise, do you feel that it sounds like this? or some what different?

mark (mhpautos)
Jul 31, 2010 at 10:34 PM
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