Just had the oil pump, main bearings, flexplate, and a number of other bottom end "stuff" done to it. Have a gauge on it and oil pressure is good and strong. However about 100 or so miles after the work, it's ticking. Using a stethoscope I can tell its coming from the valves not the bottom end and it only ticks at idle and just above idle. By 1000-1100 RPM there is not a trace of a tick anywhere. Of course the shop is closed today but thought I would see if anyone else has this issue as well, with a new pump and solid pressure.

All the posts I can find always relate back to a broken oil pump. Well, mine is shiny new and working great with 20 PSI at idle.

I am a bit confused but maybe it's "just a Rover thing"... ?

 

Could be a sticky lifter.

 

That was my first thought. Next thought was should I worry about it.

 

What oil are you running?

 

I don't know, shop just did it after doing all the work. I was running T6 before and had no issues. Might have to do an early change on it and go back.

 

In a warm area you should be running the Rotella 15w40 year round... Most shops follow the (incorrect) factory recommendation and put in a 5 or 10 weight oil... Sometimes even synthetic.

 

That is a good point. I am in SoCal so it's quite warm and I was running 15w40 before..

 

Is the tick only there when the engine is warm?

 

Yes, only warm.

 

I'm in Sacramento, and have very similar behavior. Mine only happens when warm, and I can't notice it anywhere just over idle. I have 10w40 in right now, but that's mostly due to being parked up in the mountains once a week for skiing.