2000 RX300 Engine Tick
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2000 RX300 Engine Tick
My RX developed a tick around 95K Miles. I hear it all the time but it is most pronounced at higher engine RPM. It seems to be coming from the left rear passenger side of the engine. I suspect it is either valve train related, or an injector.
Has anyone had the experience of a repair for clatter. I have heard complaints about injectors but this sound seems slightly louder than that.
Has anyone had the experience of a repair for clatter. I have heard complaints about injectors but this sound seems slightly louder than that.
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May want to take a video/audio of it, as sometimes weather/type of oil used can affect the engine sound. I know using Castrol 0W30 as I am right now as really quieted down the engine clatter.
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The RX300 does have adjustable valve clearance, albeit not exactly easy to adjust. I've adjusted valves on previous cars, although not on a car that uses shims for valve adjustment. My guess is the clatter will be solved by normal valve adjustment, but that's only a guess. I had a friend with a Jaguar XKE years ago and he used to have to shim his valves every year!
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