problems wit a lil tapin noise

Asked by Lilly Mar 25, 2014 at 12:48 AM about the Chevrolet Caprice

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I got 1989 Chevy capric I had a head set job done hydrolic lifters oil pump timim chain
water pump and it has a small tap what's wrong

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a lifter could be sticking, also a rocker could be to loose or to tight, usually with a head job I recommend running the car for about a hundred miles then reset the rockers and the timing. make sure oil level is not to low or to high

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