engine tick at idle when warm

Asked by Kelisa_1837 Feb 01, 2017 at 02:32 AM about the 2005 Nissan Xterra S

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

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Rowefast answered 7 years ago

Could be sticky lifters, you could try a oil additive to help remove varnish, clean lifters. Otherwise then you pull the valve cover off and see if there is a problem.

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