# Engine noise

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-noise/36815>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Tags:** nissan, pickup\
**Created:** [September 18, 2009, 11:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-noise/36815 "2009-09-18T23:32:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_Johnson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7ea924/32.png) [@Johnny\_Johnson](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Johnny_Johnson)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2009, 11:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-noise/36815/1 "2009-09-18T23:32:08Z")

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cana bad lobe on the cam cause a noise like a valve tappet

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**Author:** ![twotone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@twotone](https://community.cartalk.com/u/twotone)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2009, 11:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-noise/36815/2 "2009-09-18T23:56:21Z")

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Yes. I mean no. Well, maybe.

Twotone