So I just bought a 2003 Xterra with 111k a month ago and it had lots of mantaunce do to it like the the timing belt 10k ago
But after I took the heat shield off cause it was rattling
Now that's gone I hear tick at idle that sounds like lifter and a faint knock under 2000rpms when I accelerate what could this be?
It's a 3.3l VG33E
>vg
The engine was developed in the early 80's. Of course it sounds like shit. It's likely totally normal.
>>16280870
I have never seen one of those before
>>16280870
>I took a heat shield off
>Now I hear engine noises
>>16281097
Perhaps OP couldn't hear the engine noises over the rattling heat shield