# engine clicking? **URL:** \ **Category:** Canada Nissan Automotive\ **Created:** [April 20, 2005, 1:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/engine-clicking/138849 "2005-04-20T01:43:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TravyPoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/838e76/32.png) [@TravyPoo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TravyPoo)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2005, 1:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/engine-clicking/138849/1 "2005-04-20T01:43:44Z")
i have a 1990 240, the engine just recently started clicking, its a fairly loud clicking noise, it only clicks when its idleing, and when you rev it as well, im not really to sure what it could be, any ideas? i think it might just be the oil im using or else a loose rocker arm or something, anyone have the same problem? i heard that most 240’s make this noise and its not really anything to be worried about… :? ---
**Author:** ![Jay\_Nismo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c37758/32.png) [@Jay\_Nismo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jay_Nismo)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2005, 2:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/engine-clicking/138849/2 "2005-04-20T02:19:34Z")
Welcome to the awful sound of the Timing Chain guide!! Hopefully thats all it is on your car and not the chain itself goin’!! But ya, my car just went over the 200K mark and started the same noise. ---
**Author:** ![DeathBy240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/258eb7/32.png) [@DeathBy240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DeathBy240)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2005, 8:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/engine-clicking/138849/3 "2005-04-20T08:41:28Z")
Check your oil, and top it up if its low. ---
**Author:** ![SRBURG13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9fc29f/32.png) [@SRBURG13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SRBURG13)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2005, 9:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/engine-clicking/138849/4 "2005-04-20T09:48:49Z")
Could be the lifters as well. ---
**Author:** ![Initial\_B](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e274bd/32.png) [@Initial\_B](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Initial_B)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2005, 10:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/engine-clicking/138849/5 "2005-04-20T10:33:07Z")
All 3 of my 240’s have had the awesome lifter click but in the one i have now, it was because there was NO oil in the engine (but it still worked fine at -40 degree weather :)) add a little oil see if that fixes it a little bit ---
**Author:** ![LeRenard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d78d45/32.png) [@LeRenard](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LeRenard)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2005, 10:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/engine-clicking/138849/6 "2005-04-20T10:42:31Z")
probably just the valve train needs an adjustment. most imports need a valve adjustment at around 20thousand kms. it says that the 240sx shouldn’t need one unless it’s making tapping noises or work has been done on the valve train. if the noise is louder when the car is cold then chances are that that’s what needs to be done. either way a shop will do it for less than a hundred bux. but be prepared to leave your car there all day, as they have to wait for the car to be completely cold before doing the adjustment. just an idea, might not be it but try it anyways. ---
**Author:** ![TravyPoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/838e76/32.png) [@TravyPoo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TravyPoo)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2005, 3:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/engine-clicking/138849/7 "2005-04-26T15:26:43Z")
ok so i got my car looked at today, the clicking is from the guides beside the timing chain, not the chain itself, its just tapping the guides, he said it would be fine as long as i drive it decent and it would be nothing to worry about, just no high reving, but if i was to get it fixed it would be about 900 $ to fix it, so im not to sure if it is a good idea just to leave it, or spend all that money on fixing it when it isnt even that huge of a problem… :? ---
**Author:** ![CRAZIAK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/53a042/32.png) [@CRAZIAK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/CRAZIAK)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2005, 3:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/engine-clicking/138849/8 "2005-04-26T15:54:20Z")
I dread that timing chain clicking problem as well. I’m just praying I have the money to fix it or do an entire rebuild when the time comes. Why couldn’t Nissan have made the KA the engine it should have been… We’ll never know. ---
**Author:** ![stillslow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/87869e/32.png) [@stillslow](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/stillslow)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2005, 4:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/engine-clicking/138849/9 "2005-04-26T16:40:19Z")
Mine makes a clicking noise I am pretty sure its my timing chain but i got a fix for it in my barn 8) ---
**Author:** ![Jay\_Nismo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c37758/32.png) [@Jay\_Nismo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jay_Nismo)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2005, 6:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/engine-clicking/138849/10 "2005-04-26T18:55:37Z")
> [@TravyPoo](#): > > ok so i got my car looked at today, the clicking is from the guides beside the timing chain, not the chain itself, its just tapping the guides, he said it would be fine as long as i drive it decent and it would be nothing to worry about, just no high reving, but if i was to get it fixed it would be about 900 $ to fix it, so im not to sure if it is a good idea just to leave it, or spend all that money on fixing it when it isnt even that huge of a problem… :? I’m just hoping that mine makes it till late fall when i park the car for the winter. Then the plan is to do a swap. Sr or CA, won’t know till closer to that date. Paying $900 is alot of money for that, if its a SOHC I would just buy a DOHC for that amount of money. alwayssideways has a dohc for sale for cheaper than fixing that one. ---
**Author:** ![DeathBy240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/258eb7/32.png) [@DeathBy240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DeathBy240)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2005, 8:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/engine-clicking/138849/11 "2005-04-27T08:31:07Z")
> [@TravyPoo](#): > > ok so i got my car looked at today, the clicking is from the guides beside the timing chain, not the chain itself, its just tapping the guides, he said it would be fine as long as i drive it decent and it would be nothing to worry about, just no high reving, but if i was to get it fixed it would be about 900 $ to fix it, so im not to sure if it is a good idea just to leave it, or spend all that money on fixing it when it isnt even that huge of a problem… :? PM Baker\_Jeff he has everything you need to fix the problem. ---
**Author:** ![baker\_jeff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/0ea827/32.png) [@baker\_jeff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/baker_jeff)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2005, 6:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/engine-clicking/138849/12 "2005-04-27T18:19:51Z")
> [@DeathBy240](#): > > PM Baker\_Jeff he has everything you need to fix the problem. Not… Speedworks threw out my engines. ---
**Author:** ![DeathBy240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/258eb7/32.png) [@DeathBy240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DeathBy240)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2005, 11:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/engine-clicking/138849/13 "2005-04-27T23:01:43Z")
Oh? Wasnt their salvagable parts on them??? ---
**Author:** ![silvers13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/47e85d/32.png) [@silvers13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/silvers13)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2005, 9:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/engine-clicking/138849/14 "2005-05-10T21:28:36Z")
trust me buddy… i went through the same thing… i figured the timing chain would b fine… but the rattle only gets louder and longer… and unless u like having a hundred ppl stare at ur car and wonder what that rattle is everytime you start it i suggest u get it fixed or find another motor… its around 300 if u do it urself but between 8-9 for a professional job… im pretty sure speedworks charged 800 for a complete timing chain kit replacement…good luck though!