# 2000 venture **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [July 15, 2007, 7:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-venture/1756 "2007-07-15T19:11:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kcohol](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/df788c/32.png) [@kcohol](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kcohol)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2007, 7:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-venture/1756/1 "2007-07-15T19:11:59Z")
3 days agao i traded my truck in on a van,The van ran great for the test drive and all the way home.It sat for a couple of hours and now it ticks like its going to blow up.Im sure its the lifters but am i screwed from the dealership,i dident get a warrenty cause i couldent afford one.But it ran great!!!So is the dealer resposible or am i stuck? ---
**Author:** ![Roadrunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@Roadrunner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Roadrunner)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2007, 8:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-venture/1756/2 "2007-07-15T20:21:08Z")
Yes, it’s likely the lifter(s). The dealer didn’t even give you a 30 day warranty? ---
**Author:** ![kcohol](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/df788c/32.png) [@kcohol](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kcohol)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2007, 11:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-venture/1756/3 "2007-07-15T23:13:12Z")
He dident say anything about a warrenty,he tryed to sell me a warrenty but it was too much,something like 2 or 3 years!Im going to call tomorrow and see what he says! ---
**Author:** ![Roadrunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@Roadrunner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Roadrunner)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2007, 12:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-venture/1756/4 "2007-07-16T00:41:19Z")
I have a 2000 Olds Silhouette and the 3.4L in it also ticks , but ONLY for a few moments until the lifters get lubricated then it gets quiet. A little more so on real cold winter mornings. What oil rating are you using? GM recommends 5W30 but I only use that for the winter months and use 10W30 the rest of the year. Your lifters may need adjusting if they’re consistently noisy. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/1/d/1d47c66a543aa6c5a7873bb2320858f978ff52ed.png) [@system](https://community.cartalk.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2007, 2:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-venture/1756/5 "2007-07-16T02:31:41Z")
Well i just went out and let the van run for a while and it stoped ticking so could it be a stuck lifter or could it be clogged up? ---
**Author:** ![me\_art12](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/839c29/32.png) [@me\_art12](https://community.cartalk.com/u/me_art12)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2007, 2:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-venture/1756/6 "2007-07-16T02:37:55Z")
Be sure to CHECK the engine oil level. It wouldn’t hurt to change the oil. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/1/d/1d47c66a543aa6c5a7873bb2320858f978ff52ed.png) [@system](https://community.cartalk.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2007, 11:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-venture/1756/7 "2007-07-16T11:17:00Z")
Well heres the deal i drove the van to work last night and no ticking,only when its cold it ticks,i talked to a co worker and he said one of my lifters is loose so i think im going to take the valve cover off and tighten it down but i have to find the tourque specs first any body have this let me know.And thank you all for the help!!! ---
**Author:** ![hellokit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6a8cbe/32.png) [@hellokit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hellokit)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2007, 12:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-venture/1756/8 "2007-07-16T12:56:41Z")
Tightening down a valve lifter until it’s quiet will cause a misfire and a burned valve on that cylinder. You can get a product from the auto parts store which will quieten valves. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/1/d/1d47c66a543aa6c5a7873bb2320858f978ff52ed.png) [@system](https://community.cartalk.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2007, 1:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-venture/1756/9 "2007-07-17T01:59:51Z")
I used the stp oil treatment and it dident do much,it is loose very loose so should i leave it alone or tighten it down\>\>? ---
**Author:** ![me\_art12](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/839c29/32.png) [@me\_art12](https://community.cartalk.com/u/me_art12)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2007, 2:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-venture/1756/10 "2007-07-17T02:27:23Z")
It’s EXPENSIVE to burn a valve. If you can get a mechanic to do some “over-the-shoulder instruction”, you could try that way. But, to just tighten a valve, can lead to grief (your wallet can hurt!). ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/1/d/1d47c66a543aa6c5a7873bb2320858f978ff52ed.png) [@system](https://community.cartalk.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2007, 3:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-venture/1756/11 "2007-07-17T15:51:05Z")
So what if it is loose and not to specs should i tighten it or just leave it alone? ---
**Author:** ![Roadrunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@Roadrunner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Roadrunner)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2007, 7:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-venture/1756/12 "2007-07-17T19:22:55Z")
I would say the lifter has some dirt in it and takes more time than the others to lube and quieten down. If it goes quiet after a couple of minutes from a cold start, forget about it. No damage will be done. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/1/d/1d47c66a543aa6c5a7873bb2320858f978ff52ed.png) [@system](https://community.cartalk.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2007, 4:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-venture/1756/13 "2007-07-18T16:02:10Z")
But the noise is driving me nuts!!!(lol) ---
**Author:** ![Roadrunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@Roadrunner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Roadrunner)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2007, 8:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-venture/1756/14 "2007-07-18T20:15:24Z")
Unless you are an auto tech I wouldn’t want to take a chance on damaging the engine over noisy lifters. Another trick you can use is to drain a quart of engine oil, replace with 1 quart of tranny fluid and run the engine for a couple hundred miles. Drain the oil and change the filter and replace with new oil and filter. Likely (and perhaps lucky) the noisy lifter is no more. I did this with a '94 Voyager 3.0L V6 and it worked. Who knows till you try eh? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/1/d/1d47c66a543aa6c5a7873bb2320858f978ff52ed.png) [@system](https://community.cartalk.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2007, 6:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-venture/1756/15 "2007-07-19T18:55:45Z")
Thanks for the tip i will try anything right now!!!