Clicking Noise in Motor - Please help!

[Jpb1970]

Recently ran my truck MUCH too low on oil. It was not giving me warnings except every once in a while I would get a check oil level (like an idiot I didnt heed this warning)
I started to hear a clicking noise of what I assume is a lifter. I was only running 2 quarts of 6 capacity. I quickly added 4 quarts, drove it easy and had the oil changed after about a 15 mi drive back home. After this, I still hear the clicking noise. I thought maybe it would go away after it got pressure to fill the lifters back up, but so far no luck.

Did I do irrepairable damage possibly? What can be done at this point? What should I check and can anyone give me possible remedies or things to try.

Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks

[luxeryvic]

wat kinda engine?

[j cAT]

Originally Posted by Jpb1970

Recently ran my truck MUCH too low on oil. It was not giving me warnings except every once in a while I would get a check oil level (like an idiot I didnt heed this warning)
I started to hear a clicking noise of what I assume is a lifter. I was only running 2 quarts of 6 capacity. I quickly added 4 quarts, drove it easy and had the oil changed after about a 15 mi drive back home. After this, I still hear the clicking noise. I thought maybe it would go away after it got pressure to fill the lifters back up, but so far no luck.

Did I do irrepairable damage possibly? What can be done at this point? What should I check and can anyone give me possible remedies or things to try.

Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks

I would try about 8OZ of marvel mystery oil in the crankcase ...If the problem goes away it was carbon in the lifters ...this occurs when you run low on oil , the oil temps rise to a very high level creating the carbon..

when the oil gets dark replace quickly, as carbon will greatly wear out your engine...

If the problem does not go away , then you most likely damaged the camshaft lobes or spun a crank bearing ...

since you have a oil consumption problem always carry a galllon container of oil with you....

[Jpb1970]

Originally Posted by luxeryvic

wat kinda engine?

Engine is a Chevy Vortec 8100

Thanks!!

[Jpb1970]

Originally Posted by j cAT

I would try about 8OZ of marvel mystery oil in the crankcase ...If the problem goes away it was carbon in the lifters ...this occurs when you run low on oil , the oil temps rise to a very high level creating the carbon..

when the oil gets dark replace quickly, as carbon will greatly wear out your engine...

If the problem does not go away , then you most likely damaged the camshaft lobes or spun a crank bearing ...

since you have a oil consumption problem always carry a galllon container of oil with you....

Thanks! I am going to try the marvel mystery oil and hope it is carbon!