ok guys i know its really not a lifter and all... just tryin to get some attention ... but when ever its cold and i start the 8 thats exactly what it sounds like... sounds like a lifter is ticking on a non rotary vehicle... it eventually goes away when the vehicle warms up .. like 5 or 10 min ... is this normal ? this is my first cold weather wiht the 8 so pardon my ignorance

 

+1 always wondered too... but (haha) it's still ticking .... so oh well .... 4 yrs and counting

 

you need new camshafts ...

 

could be a bent valve

 

figured i would get some answers with the sticky lifter thought... so yoru sayin it is normal then ?

 

Mmmm I've never heard such noises nor have I heard anyone from the RX8 gang mention anything.

It gets damn cold where we live.
I'll post the question and a link to this thread in the Canadian forum.

 

link to thread in Canadian forum
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...62#post2163862

 

I cleaned my timing chain tensioner in the Nissan with SeaFoam. Try that!

 

If you're trying to be sarcastic it unfortunately doesn't work in this case since the Renesis actually does have "valves"