1990 Volkswagen Golf Ticking and smoke

1990 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
158,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • MANUAL
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NICE0013
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I have a 1990 VolksWagen Golf GL 1.8L that has been giving me this ticking noise since I bought the car which was only like two or three weeks ago the sound seemed to becoming from the valves but I took the entire head apart and moved the valves put the head back on without the cover and the sound went away now when I did that I figured the sound was gone so I put the cover back on and put the car back together now I have smoke coming from behind and below the valve cover or head and the ticking noise has returned any ideas???
Aug 8, 2009 at 1:40 PM
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DUBTECH
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It's probably your lifters making the noise.

Possible causes-
low oil pressure
incorrect oil viscosity
bad lifters
Aug 17, 2009 at 9:56 PM
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