Valves tap loudly

1994 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO
221,000 MILES • 5.2L • V8 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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RAZORCOBB2000
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Valves tap loudly for a brief period of time when first started in the morning.
Apr 15, 2019 at 8:04 AM
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ASEMASTER6371
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Good morning,

This could be either a valve lifter noise or maybe the bearings in the lower end of the motor.

It is hard to say without hearing it. Can you take a video of it and post it here so I can hear it?

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

Roy
Apr 15, 2019 at 8:38 AM
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