me n my dad were drivin my car and all of a sudden we herd a strong tick, we are thinkin its a stuck lifter or rod anybody else had a problem

88 firebird
2.8l
5 speed

 

How is the oil level?

Oil pressure?

Can you isolate the noise to a particular side of the engine?

Is it louder at the top or bottom (oil pan)?

Does the noise vary directly with engine RPM? Does it occur only at a specific RPM range?

Is the sound temperature-dependent?

Lots of questions, I know, but answers will help isolate the possibilities better.

 

evrything is good
the sound is comin from the passenger side me and my dad are almost 100 % sure that its the lifters after runnin and listinen to it

 

could also be an exhaust leak, grab a long screw driver or a prybar and search for the sound, put the top of the prybar/screw driver on various suspect areas of the engine while its running while putting the handle end to your ear and see if you can isolate exactly where the sound is coming from.

 

and make sure you get your dad to take a picture of this process and post it here

 

already did the screw driver thing its comin from the lifters, my dad think it stuck somehow but if it did y wasnt there are backfire or loss of power due to the valve staying open or shut

and why would u want a pic of my dad holding his face to a screw driver?

 

you never know when you need a picture of a guy with a screwdriver to his head :lala: