[aangelindskys]

I'm looking at this speed chip for my cavalier. Not that i think it will make it super fast just maybe increase the productivity of my engine. This car is kinda pissing me off cause it ticks all the time. Not a rod tick but just a constant ticking even after I get a tune up, oil change and all that good stuff. Any ideas?

[UCYI3WL]

Chips do help the performance but not a drastic change that you could feel

and pull your valve cover and make sure your rocking arms arent tapping the bottom of the valve cover...Does it make a tapping noise all the time?

[aangelindskys]

Yeah it taps all the time except for about the first 100 miles after i get my oil changed. Then it'll start up again. Drives me nuts cause it sounds like i don't take care of my car but i'm trying just don't know what to do with it

[switched84 cutlass]

Dont mean to scare you but my escort did the same thing before the motor blew. I change the oil and it would be fine for about a week , then it would start again . It mainly did it in first gear or when under a load ,but my transmission did not shift right either and put a bigger strain on the motor. How many miles are on it ?

[UCYI3WL]

you can afjust those rocking arms to not go so high to keep from hitting the valve cover if thats the problem...Not very tough to do

[aangelindskys]

thanks for the ideas, now i'll just have to figure out where those rocking arms are. Sorry, i have no idea about the inside of my car yet. Trying to learn more now. I bought a book to figure out some stuff, but i'm an amature big time.