ViKiRs Member 35 Member For: 16y 6m 6d Gender: Male Location: SE QLD Posted 10/09/08 11:17 AM Author Share Posted 10/09/08 11:17 AM If its in the top end it will spin at half engine speed, this is very easy to pick up on. If it spins at engine speed youmay have a bent con rod which will knock the block and is very hard to diagnose as it sounds like its coming from everywhere.The car drives as per normal, under load or whatever. The noise is coming from the rear of the head, specific that far but not down to the which of the four HLA on that piston. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,323 Member For: 19y 4m 26d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 10/09/08 01:39 PM Share Posted 10/09/08 01:39 PM Drop the drive belt off the front of the motor, run the motor for a minute or two and see if the tick conintues.A nick in a belt can make a tick as it passes over the pulleys. Exhaust leaks can sound EXACTLY like a dodgy lifter. IF the noise decreases when the engine is hot its possible its an exhaust leak at the head. Plain old ATF is a very very good lifter flush as its super thin so it winds up in the lifter nice and quick and it has good detergent properties. Add 500 to 750ml of trans fluid to your engine oil and run for around 10mins. drain the oil. Flush again with cheap oil and then put in some fresh oil with lifter free (or something similar added) this will usually sort out the noise if its just crud in the lifter cause insuffcient movement of the lifter slug and thusly excess lash.If this doesn't sort it out you'l need to pull the motor down and check out the rockers to see if you can pick which one has slightly more wear than the others. thats about the only way you can pick it without changes all the lifter......good luckLuke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guests Posted 10/09/08 03:03 PM Share Posted 10/09/08 03:03 PM Good luck with all that mate!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViKiRs Member 35 Member For: 16y 6m 6d Gender: Male Location: SE QLD Posted 10/09/08 05:30 PM Author Share Posted 10/09/08 05:30 PM (edited) Thanks 03XR6T & Hiddeous, I'll print that one out for the mech. But sounds like that will definitly do the job if its just a clogged lifter. Heres hoping. Edited 10/09/08 05:31 PM by ViKiRs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ETM Member 1,194 Member For: 17y 11m 5d Gender: Male Location: syd south Posted 10/09/08 08:41 PM Share Posted 10/09/08 08:41 PM go to a wrecker and buy a whole set for $100 odd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micky69 Member 39 Member For: 17y 4m 28d Gender: Male Location: Newcastle nsw Posted 11/09/08 05:04 AM Share Posted 11/09/08 05:04 AM Thanks Micky, the cheaper the better cos ive got other things to fix too. hey mate I can sell these for $40 each that's geuine that's a good savings so if you do go down the road of replacing just let me know,oh and if it may be an injector have you tried disconnecting them one at a time to see if the ticking stops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViKiRs Member 35 Member For: 16y 6m 6d Gender: Male Location: SE QLD Posted 11/09/08 07:11 AM Author Share Posted 11/09/08 07:11 AM (edited) hey mate I can sell these for $40 each that's geuine that's a good savings so if you do go down the road of replacing just let me know,oh and if it may be an injector have you tried disconnecting them one at a time to see if the ticking stopsSeriously considering it now, as I think its gettin louder on its own. Or as you say, it could be some else yet. Bascially I'll take it down to the workshop and get them to pull the head off and check for any wear, hopfully they can spotthe HLA and I'll contact you and hopfully get them sent to me express.Cheers for your help micky69 and everyone elses input.... Edited 11/09/08 07:13 AM by ViKiRs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViKiRs Member 35 Member For: 16y 6m 6d Gender: Male Location: SE QLD Posted 12/09/08 07:35 AM Author Share Posted 12/09/08 07:35 AM On another note, I had the pipes off my turbo today and notice a little play in the shaft. Is that a very bad sign? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guests Posted 12/09/08 07:42 AM Share Posted 12/09/08 07:42 AM Does it just move side to side or is there forward/backward movement as well?There will always be slight play in them as the km's rack up but when they start moving every which way & grind the bearings are about to let go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViKiRs Member 35 Member For: 16y 6m 6d Gender: Male Location: SE QLD Posted 12/09/08 08:09 AM Author Share Posted 12/09/08 08:09 AM just side to side, back and forward is fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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