Thread: 3800 lifter tick

2 Engines in my GTP 1 in my Bonnie...
no lifter ticks amidst all the other problems between them.
Just injectors clicks.


How do you know its the lifters?

Originally Posted by redynscire

me too. i always thought an injector sounded more like a faint click.
lifter and injector, similar sound i will give it that.. But a lifter has more
of a distinct "tick".. Your more mechanically inclined people can differentiate
the two.

BTW unless your "mechanically inclined people" have worked on numerous 3800s, I wouldn't trust they're judgement. No offense, but at the shop we work on alot of 3800s for theyre normal problems, and none have ever gotten injectors in the 3 years of working at this dealership. The sound is very similar and alot of people that are "mechanically inclined" have asked when Im going to get headwork done to remove the lifter tap, I just laugh and tell them its the injectors.

DuBob replaced his lifters..i wonder why?
http://www.grandprixforums.net/lim_lifter_video.php

look at this, it is in the how to section.
LIM gasket & Lifter replacement..Why the hell did they replace the lifters?