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02-16-2001, 02:24 AM | #1 |
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Ticking from engine.........vari's with rpm's
I have a 68 w/ a 302 that i bought recently from a guy that thought it was completly dead and needed to be junked. All it needed was a new battery and alternator. After getting it running again i noticed there is a ticking noise coming from the passenger valve cover area. I can seem to isolate it anywhere specific though. I have re-tightened everything to specs in the book and still its there. I even put up a drop sheet and ran the engine with the cover off hoping to isolate the sound better. Nothing but a mild mess. Im nothing more than a weekend grease monkey thats still learning, the only idea i have left is maybe a small exaust leak around the header gasket but if it is i cant seem to find it. Any help from you guys with more experience would be very appreciated. thanks.......mac
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02-16-2001, 02:26 PM | #2 |
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Lifters? Did those cars have hydraulic lifters? Sorry that you asked for someone who knew what they were talking about and only got me.
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02-16-2001, 03:39 PM | #3 |
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Could be a number of things. I had a cracked valve once and swore it was a lifter or an exhaust leak. Replaced the heads and it was fixed. Pretty expensive fix though.
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02-16-2001, 05:50 PM | #4 |
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You might try to run some STP engine cleaner or some AFT in the engine (just idle it for a while so the stuff circulates) and then change the oil. One of the hydraulic lifters could be collapsed and have some crud in it preventing it from pumping back up?
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02-16-2001, 09:10 PM | #5 |
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It could be many thing, leaky exhoust gasket
will sound like alifter problem. I would get a tube to use as a listening devise. I piece of conduit or something. It will help isolate all the other engine noise. A screwdriver will work also. Put your ear on the handle and push the blade against the valve cover area. Regards Billgear www.289mustang.com |
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