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Originally Posted by Josh Smith
Hello,
I've picked up a lifter tick on the driver's side until I hit 150-200 degrees water temp.
About 117k miles on this motor.
Normal for a 2000 with this mileage, or do I need to look into it further?
Also, can the valves be adjusted like the old small block Chevy V8s or is it a different design?
No codes.
Thanks,
Josh <><
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My 2000 Jimmy did the same thing only mine wasn't a tick, it was more like a bone chilling Knock. Scared the hell out of me. I did a crankcase flush and all was well. After that, I started using Mobil 1 Synthetic and never had another problem.
Here is what I did.
I recommend using "GUNK" brand engine flush if you are not leaking oil. Just add a bottle of engine flush to a warm engine and allow it to
idle for 10-15 minutes to dissolve out the crud and sludge in the engine.
Remember, ONLY IDLE DO NOT REV THE ENGINE OR DRIVE THE TRUCK WITH THE FLUSH IN IT.
Also, I recommend putting on a new cheap fram filter while you are doing the flush so it catches all the crud coming out of the engine. The filter will be plugged in minutes so it is best to have a fresh filter on there while doing it. Then drop the oil and the cheap filter and install your new oil and a good non-fram filter. Also note, to get all of the flush out, I recommend pouring a bit of fresh oil in while the drain plug is out to get all of the old oil out of the pan.
Now if you are me and you want to do a really GOOD FLUSH, drop the old oil before you do the flush and add 3 quarts of some bargain basement 10w30 in with the engine flush and the cheap filter so you get the best flush possible. Remember, you are only doing this once, so the extra $10 will go a long way. You will be amazed how dirty the new oil comes out with the flush. Then drain, and add the new filter and the new 5w30 oil with a little new oil in through the fill so you can get it all out of the pan like I stated earlier.