# Help~Engine Ticking BAD

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-engine-ticking-bad/245142
**Category:** Shift518 Automotive
**Created:** [July 1, 2009, 6:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-engine-ticking-bad/245142 "2009-07-01T06:27:44Z")
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### Author: ![Tricia](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tricia/32/6426_2.png) [@Tricia](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tricia)
#### Post date: [July 2, 2009, 6:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-engine-ticking-bad/245142/139 "2009-07-02T06:13:08Z")

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> [@FS: Sabres v. Penguins 11/17 3 Tickets](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-sabres-v-penguins-11-17-3-tickets/20074/7):
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> so are you thinking its a lower end problem now that bent valves are 99.9% ruled out?

Im 99% sure its the lifters. Ive done some research and it seems alot of k20’s have a oil issue where the oil doesnt get to the lifters like it should and causes them to go bad, which Honda has to warranty it cause there is no way possible that abuse can cause bad lifters.:thumbup

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