# 1979 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1979-oldsmobile-cutlass-supreme/22102>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [November 15, 2008, 1:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1979-oldsmobile-cutlass-supreme/22102 "2008-11-15T13:18:32Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![toomars](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/258eb7/32.png) [@toomars](https://community.cartalk.com/u/toomars)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2008, 1:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1979-oldsmobile-cutlass-supreme/22102/1 "2008-11-15T13:18:32Z")

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I have a 1979 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme w/70,000 actual miles, a 4.3L engine, and an automatic transmission…recently when placing the car in reverse (after a cold start) I hear a “ticking” noise…not loud enough to be desribed as a “knock”, but “ticking” none the less…Once the car is warmed, for instance after my 7 mile drive to work, I can park the car, then place it in reverse with no noise…Also, the car exhibits no other mechanical abnormalities, i.e. hesitation, slow shifting or slipping

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**Author:** ![Roadrunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@Roadrunner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Roadrunner)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2008, 9:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1979-oldsmobile-cutlass-supreme/22102/2 "2008-11-15T21:45:13Z")

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Your post tells me the ‘ticking’ noise is only there when the engine is cold.

That leads me to think you may have a dirty or sticking lifter.