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chaunceyboyblu
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Hello - I have a 1999 Range Rover that had an engine replaced under
warranty almost 3 years ago. The new engine has about 20k miles on it
now and about 3-4 weeks ago we started to notice a ticking/tapping
noise at idle. It drives just fine and you can only hear the noise when
you are not in the car or the window is down at a drive-thru etc. Any
ideas as to what this could be? Our mechanic friend in Virginia says
that the valves are hydraulic, so there is no adjusting them. That it
could possibly be a bad lifter? It does not do it when you first crank
it up - when the engine is cold, but always does it at idle when it is
warm. It seems to cycle a bit - louder amd softer and then not at all.
Any ideas or insigt would be greatly appreciated! It seems that every
time we take it to the dealer they just screw it up and there is no
where close by to take it. Also, anybody had problems with filling
these up with gas? It really is a drag when it is -10 degrees outside
and you have to keep wrestling with the gas pump because it keeps
clicking off. This is our 6th Land Rover and we love them, but have had
the fuel problem on 2 of them now. Any suggestions or advice to either
problem would be greatly appreciated! Thanks so much!!!!
warranty almost 3 years ago. The new engine has about 20k miles on it
now and about 3-4 weeks ago we started to notice a ticking/tapping
noise at idle. It drives just fine and you can only hear the noise when
you are not in the car or the window is down at a drive-thru etc. Any
ideas as to what this could be? Our mechanic friend in Virginia says
that the valves are hydraulic, so there is no adjusting them. That it
could possibly be a bad lifter? It does not do it when you first crank
it up - when the engine is cold, but always does it at idle when it is
warm. It seems to cycle a bit - louder amd softer and then not at all.
Any ideas or insigt would be greatly appreciated! It seems that every
time we take it to the dealer they just screw it up and there is no
where close by to take it. Also, anybody had problems with filling
these up with gas? It really is a drag when it is -10 degrees outside
and you have to keep wrestling with the gas pump because it keeps
clicking off. This is our 6th Land Rover and we love them, but have had
the fuel problem on 2 of them now. Any suggestions or advice to either
problem would be greatly appreciated! Thanks so much!!!!