TIC TIC TIC TIC

joshmc79 · Post by **joshmc79** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 7:00 pm

I'll start my 89 B2 one time and it runs perfectly smooth, Then the next time it starts ticking and looses a lot of power. I cant figure it out. I thought it was the valves but then I heard the tic coming from the catalitic converter. I might just cut them off . What do you guys think?

Post by **Nobody** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 7:03 pm

It probably is the valves. 2.9L's are notorious for sticky lifters. I'd recommend keeping the cat.

joshmc79 · Post by **joshmc79** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 7:56 pm

How do I fix that?

regulate34 · Post by **regulate34** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 5:27 pm

i had the same problem but it wen away all on its own but to fix it you have to pull the cover and find the lifter that is sticking

joshmc79 · Post by **joshmc79** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 3:09 pm

I pulled the cover off and there was no sticky lifter. Someone told me it could be the cam bearings not letting enough oil get to the valves?

yodaman1151 · Post by **yodaman1151** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 9:26 am

how bad is running a sticky lifter? i heard one sticking last night for the first time since i've owned my b2 and it hasnt kept doing it. it was fine this morning.