Bora 4motion - Should I get the lifters replaced

[djorkboy]

My Bora has a reasonably loud ticking when started cold.

Normally it is loud enough to hear from inside the car with the aircon on, if the demister or the radio are on you can't hear it so it's not deafening but it's loud enough to make me not want to drive it when it's too cold.

In cold weather the noise continues at idle until the engine is fully up to temperature.

I was looking forward to spending my tax return money on a nice set of 18x8 BBS CH replicas but I'm starting to think I should get the noisy lifters attended to.

How much should I expect to pay for replacing the lifters on a Bora V6? I know on some less complex engines the replacement is within the scope of the home 'mechanic', is the Bora engine too complex to consider doing yourself?

[qsilverza]

Mine used to pretty noisey on start up to, especially when cold, and they do take a bit of warming up.

I wouldn't replace the lifters until you actually need too, thats if it is the lifters...

[djorkboy]

I'm pretty sure its the lifters, it makes that classic 'tappet' sound and if you listen really closely you can hear the tone change as the engine warms up.

Where is the line between noisy lifters and lifters that need replacing? Can they remain noisy for years without doing any damage or needing replacement?

[h100vw]

There's 24 of them, do the maths on the cost and then decide if they need changing or will new wheels look better!!

I'd be trying to flush them out first followed by a couple of quick oil changes. That would be a cheap thing to try out.

Gavin

[djorkboy]

Yeah, I will definitely try the flush/oil change to see if that makes a difference before I go any further.

I also want to hold out for a couple of months to see how warm weather effects it before throwing money at something that may not be necessary. It certainly has only got noticeable since the weather has been extra cold, and Sydney only has 4 or 5 weeks of really cold weather every winter.

I really want those wheels but I'm trying to let my head rule my heart and not blow all my cash on fun stuff then have to explain to the wife why I need to raid the savings to fix a broken engine

[grtuned]

mmmmm lifters not so sure, i suggest you have someone with experience look at it before making any decision. Possible cause would be
timing chain noise, i've seen and heard them before the guides,chains and tensioners will need replacement. Keep it in mind...