# 92 nissan maxima sounds like a diesel - help!

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/92-nissan-maxima-sounds-like-a-diesel-help/2599>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [August 4, 2007, 6:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/92-nissan-maxima-sounds-like-a-diesel-help/2599 "2007-08-04T06:53:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![cristie\_chamberland](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ba0ec/32.png) [@cristie\_chamberland](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cristie_chamberland)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2007, 6:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/92-nissan-maxima-sounds-like-a-diesel-help/2599/1 "2007-08-04T06:53:32Z")

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my 92 Nissan Maxima sounds like a diesel - only when idling. Sounds like valves? My mechanic says its the hydraulic lifter. I used 60% Lucas at my last oil change and the rest oil. The noise went away for a week. The noise is a tapping - does not affect performance but is annoying and sounds bad. Plus I want to sell the car since I am moving overseas. What about Rislone Engine Treatment?

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/1/d/1d47c66a543aa6c5a7873bb2320858f978ff52ed.png) [@system](https://community.cartalk.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2007, 8:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/92-nissan-maxima-sounds-like-a-diesel-help/2599/2 "2007-08-04T08:57:13Z")

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I’m not sure how those kind of additives works, but if you have a bad lifter(s), that needs to be replaced either way.

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**Author:** ![cristie\_chamberland](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ba0ec/32.png) [@cristie\_chamberland](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cristie_chamberland)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2007, 9:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/92-nissan-maxima-sounds-like-a-diesel-help/2599/3 "2007-08-04T09:33:36Z")

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I heard that replacing the lifter doesnt really do much. ??