rocker noise

whitepony · 09-10-2003, 03:11 PM

ok i have sum rock noise not lots but enough to bug the hell out of me any way
to get rid of it should i use thicker oil or what
i used 15 40 but dont know what i should use if i get thicker or even if it will solve my problem
anything will help thanks

09-10-2003, 03:17 PM

You might need to readjust your valves. You might have one or two valves out of adjustment. A few months ago I had some serious rocker noise coming from my stud mounted rockers. So I readjusted the valves and found a couple loose...on top of that one pushrod was clogged with a piece of gasket or RTV silicone or something so the oil wasn't going up the pushrod to the rocker at all!

So I replaced the pushrod, readjusted all the valves and everything is peachy.

whitepony · 09-10-2003, 07:17 PM

ok well how do i adj. them just losen them off and snug them up to spec??
what is spec on them??
so i should take the pusrods out to check them as well??
thanks

429mustang · 09-11-2003, 09:05 PM

Mine are a mess, they sound like sh*t and I can't get them to run quiet. They're stud mount roller rockers (proform/blue 1.5 ratio) and I just rebuilt the motor with a new set of Crane blazer pushrods, I'm also running a high volume oil pump which keeps the pressure up plenty even when it's hot. I've tried adjusting them with 1/2 turn then I tried a little more, then 3/4 turn and they almost seem worse. I'd think they'd get quieter and eventually the motor would run crappy if they were too tight, but they wouldn't be noisey. Any ideas??

09-10-2003, 03:11 PM	#1
whitepony Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: ontario canada Posts: 165	rocker noise ok i have sum rock noise not lots but enough to bug the hell out of me any way to get rid of it should i use thicker oil or what i used 15 40 but dont know what i should use if i get thicker or even if it will solve my problem anything will help thanks

09-10-2003, 03:17 PM	#2
Simi Stang Guest Posts: n/a	rocker noise You might need to readjust your valves. You might have one or two valves out of adjustment. A few months ago I had some serious rocker noise coming from my stud mounted rockers. So I readjusted the valves and found a couple loose...on top of that one pushrod was clogged with a piece of gasket or RTV silicone or something so the oil wasn't going up the pushrod to the rocker at all! So I replaced the pushrod, readjusted all the valves and everything is peachy.

09-10-2003, 07:17 PM	#3
whitepony Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: ontario canada Posts: 165	rockers ok well how do i adj. them just losen them off and snug them up to spec?? what is spec on them?? so i should take the pusrods out to check them as well?? thanks

09-11-2003, 09:05 PM	#4
429mustang Registered Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: westerville, OH USA Posts: 618	Mine are a mess, they sound like sh*t and I can't get them to run quiet. They're stud mount roller rockers (proform/blue 1.5 ratio) and I just rebuilt the motor with a new set of Crane blazer pushrods, I'm also running a high volume oil pump which keeps the pressure up plenty even when it's hot. I've tried adjusting them with 1/2 turn then I tried a little more, then 3/4 turn and they almost seem worse. I'd think they'd get quieter and eventually the motor would run crappy if they were too tight, but they wouldn't be noisey. Any ideas?? __________________ 1990 Notchback: BBK Ceramic Coated Full length headers, Dr. Gas 3"- 2 1/2" x-pipe, Flowmaster 40's/turndowns.

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