# Noise in engine

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/noise-in-engine/36814>\
**Category:** Auto Type/Class\
**Tags:** nissan, frontier, trucks, pickup\
**Created:** [September 18, 2009, 11:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/noise-in-engine/36814 "2009-09-18T23:24:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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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, 11:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/noise-in-engine/36814/1 "2009-09-18T23:24:37Z")

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I have benn told I have a bad lobe on my cam, that causes a noise like a valve tappet.  
  
 Is this possiable

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**Author:** ![MG-McAnick](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mg-mcanick/32/188_2.png) [@MG-McAnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MG-McAnick)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2009, 2:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/noise-in-engine/36814/2 "2009-09-19T02:48:40Z")

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Sure.

Please let us know what kind of car this is, engine size, and year. Some cars are notorious for it.

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**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2009, 1:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/noise-in-engine/36814/3 "2009-09-19T13:52:20Z")

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A bad cam lobe will make a noise like a bad tappet, however we can’t guess if that’s what you have without a lot more information.

In addition to MG McAnicks’ request, the mileage on the vehicel would be nice as well as it’s maintenance history.

Oh, and what makes you suspect that it’s a bad cam lobe?