# valve tick

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/valve-tick/181859
**Category:** PittSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [April 24, 2006, 5:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/valve-tick/181859 "2006-04-24T17:28:37Z")
**Posts on this page:** 8
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### Author: ![81Boo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/8/ac8455/32.png) [@81Boo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/81Boo)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2006, 5:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/valve-tick/181859/1 "2006-04-24T17:28:37Z")

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could a lifter collapse after sitting for 5 years, and cause a valve tick? i may try to save the v6 in the malibu with a cam, lifters, and a rebuilt carb.

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### Author: ![flyinglow57](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/flyinglow57/32/5978_2.png) [@flyinglow57](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/flyinglow57)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2006, 5:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/valve-tick/181859/2 "2006-04-24T17:37:06Z")

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hell yeah it can. i remember pewterss sayin that his would collapse after sittin a few months or even weeks.

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### Author: ![Evolved](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Evolved](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Evolved)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2006, 6:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/valve-tick/181859/3 "2006-04-24T18:24:41Z")

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If it’s a mitsubishi, it’s normal.

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### Author: ![AeroKing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/aeroking/32/6011_2.png) [@AeroKing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AeroKing)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2006, 7:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/valve-tick/181859/4 "2006-04-24T19:31:56Z")

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LS1’s (& other GM V8’s) are known to have piston slap when the engine is cold, it’ll tick until opearting temperature is reached. Its just carbon on top of the pistons, which burns off after their warmed up. But in those engines theres no damage.

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### Author: ![81Boo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/8/ac8455/32.png) [@81Boo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/81Boo)
#### Post date: [April 25, 2006, 12:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/valve-tick/181859/5 "2006-04-25T12:32:05Z")

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its a 1981 chevy 3.8 v6

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### Author: ![bics56](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/47e85d/32.png) [@bics56](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bics56)
#### Post date: [April 25, 2006, 12:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/valve-tick/181859/6 "2006-04-25T12:39:43Z")

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O/T but yank that motor and throw a v-8 in there!!!

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### Author: ![81Boo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/8/ac8455/32.png) [@81Boo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/81Boo)
#### Post date: [April 25, 2006, 12:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/valve-tick/181859/7 "2006-04-25T12:49:42Z")

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> [@bics56](#):
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> O/T but yank that motor and throw a v-8 in there!!!

probably will. tranny for v8 just needs a filter and fluid change. im gonna have to get my driveshaft shortened 6 inches i believe.

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### Author: ![imported\_gearhead](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_gearhead/32/5957_2.png) [@imported\_gearhead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_gearhead)
#### Post date: [April 25, 2006, 4:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/valve-tick/181859/8 "2006-04-25T16:23:41Z")

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put a quart of tranny fluid in it. good to go.