karen brown wrote:
>
> Arriving home after a hundred mile drive, I noticed a ticking sound that
> sounds like the lifters tapping noisily.  The oil level is fine, but the
> lifters still are ticking away.  I'm not sure it's the lifters, of course,
> but I've heard that sound before and it sounds like it's a good possibility.
> I'll be taking it to the mechanic tomorrow, but would like to know what this
> might mean.  Please be gentle!
>
> Karen Brown
> '84 WEsty of indeterminate mileage

Hi Karen,

You (your Tech) should check the FULL HOT engine oil pressure at idle
with an accurate analog pressure gauge.

Regards,    JP