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Tapping noise when cold
I have a 2006 nismo, when I start driving on a cold engine it makes a tapping noise that gets louder under acceleration. It is completly gone after about a minuite of run time. Am not sure if this is a lifter noise or possibly an exhaust issue. anyone else have this problem?
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Without listening to the engine it is impossible to say just what the engine noise maybe.There has been some issues with the timing chain componates.Sounds like a trip to the dealer is in order.One thing you might check is are you using a nissian oil filter? This is not a dum question but a common reason for some engine noises in nissans.
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Some of the aftermarket filters do not allow the oil to flow through the same as the nissan filter. I have run into several vehicles that have come into the shop for noises and a majority of them are solved by changing the oil and replacing the filter with a nissan filter. I have heard ticking and also buzzing noise created by aftermarket filters. Valvoline filters are the absolute worst.
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Thanks for the info, I guess running 10-40 oil is a bad idea also.
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You should use what the owners manual stated and change your oil atleast every 3500 miles.
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Yes. Use 5W-30 or a syn 0W-30 in the winter especially. Good filters outside of Nissan are Purolator Pure 1 and Wix/NAPA Gold (same filter). Don't try to save a few cents on a cheap filter or oil. Biggest mistake you can make with a vehicle!
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taping noice
take a 3 foot long hose and place one end on top of the spark plug electronic module...... and the other end to your ear, if you hear a thum thump thump that means that spark plug is loose. you should not hear any odd thump thump.
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manual recommends 5w30 i just looked it up
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I am not sure if Nissan corrected the issue with the Rattle noise comming from th VAIS systen or not in 06 but there is a TSB for that.If the oil/filter change does'nt help then i would take it to the dealer and have them take a look at it.Don't say anything about what kind of filter you have been using as this might effect any warrenty issues should that arise.
Last edited by tech22; 12-27-2008 at 03:38 PM. |
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The last two nissan trucks I owned (88,93), I put 385,000 miles and 405,000 miles. I used nothing but fram filters and castrol GTX oil 10W40. Never did any other engine work except one water pump. Brakes and tires thats it.
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