What Causes Engine Valve Noise?
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Reasons for engine valve noise: 1. Excessive wear of components or faulty clearance adjustment; 2. Crankcase fluid level being too high or too low, affecting engine oil pressure; 3. Damaged hydraulic lifters where internal oil pressure release is too fast, causing abnormal valve opening/closing - this requires disassembly and replacement of engine hydraulic lifters; 4. Dirty valve lifters, typically requiring engine cleaning as there are usually no other contamination sources in the engine besides mechanical failures - with oil sludge being the main culprit, so valve noise caused by dirty lifters requires engine disassembly for inspection.