Dirt
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- Dec 1, 2020
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- Location
- United States
- Vehicle Year
- 1988
- Make / Model
- Ford Ranger
- Transmission
- Manual
A few weeks ago my truck has started to tick at any engine speed. Letting it warm up doesn't help. It hasn't run much for the past 3 months due to an electrical issue causing severe misfires on cylinders 5, 3 and 6. That problem is now resolved and I'm looking for help on this. I know 2.9's are notorious for oiling issues and eating lifters. I first noticed the tick when troubleshooting a few weeks ago. The oil is dirty and needs to be changed. My questions are: How long until this starts hurting the engine? Is there a cleaner or additive I can put in my next oil change to help this? And if all else fails how hard is it to do lifters? Things look pretty well squeezed into the engine bay. Thank you to all who take the time to respond.