i have a 2001 saturn l200.on monday i went outside to start the car and i hard i clicking sound coming from motor i did have a new battery put in.as so i push on the gas a little bit i hear it clicking as soon the car werms up its stop clicking and i did have a oil change done
The first time it clicked, did the car start, or was a new battery needed? How many miles on the car? How often do you change the oil?? Sounds like two different “clicking” problems…
i change oil about every 3000 miles
I suspect your lifters.
I could be wrong, but I believe you have non-hydraulic mechanical lifters, set up to be pushed directly from the cam lobes and to push directly on the valve stems (no rocker arms) and I believe these have to be readjusted periodically. The adjustment is technically called “valvelash”.
The attached drawing should help undnerstand how it’s assembled.
http://www.autopartslib.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/ToyotaPaseo2.2LDOHCEngineComponentsPartsDiagram_thumb.jpg
well i went to shop today thay told me it was lifter…he said put some lucas oil trement in it…the motor oil i use 5w30 mobil1