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blackvoguebeauty

Active Member

• Nov 14, 2007

• #1

Hi, brand new to all this forum stuff, and Landrovers! All looks good though.
Got a 1989 3.5 Efi. Need to replace the valley gasket some time soon. Whilst doing this am I right in assuming I can access the pushrods/tappets reasonably easily? Do I need to replace them?
There is a ticking noise while the engine is running, not always there. Local garage said if it does it when it's cold then stops when it warms up it'll be a tappet. Thing is it doesn't always do it and ticking can randomly stop with engine hot or cold. I park on a slope at night and it doesn't do it when I first start her in the morning. Could it be a piston ring?
I havn't really got a clue about engines and I don't want to buy and fit parts when there's no need, much as I love buying parts for the old girl!

 

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Ed Foster

New Member

• Nov 14, 2007

• #2

The tappets are hydraulic so can't be adjusted and sometimes tick when cold due to vicosity of the oil (or something).

 

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blackvoguebeauty

Active Member

• Nov 15, 2007

• #3

Thanks for the reply Ed. I don't want to adjust tappets, i just need to replace if it is one of them ticking. But the ticking seems to be worse when she's warmed up. Does anything else cause that sort of noise? Is it all easily accessible with the inlet manifold removed? Would really appreciate a reply!

 

iannotts

New Member

• Nov 15, 2007

• #4

Have you done recent oil change as this will make a difference. To get the tappets out I am reasonbly sure you would have to take the cyl head off.

 

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blackvoguebeauty

Active Member

• Nov 15, 2007

• #5

Yeah, been changing all oils regularly. I tried some engine cleaner with the last oil change, a few people said it might clean/loosen up a sticking tappet, but no.

 

v8kenny

Active Member

• Nov 15, 2007

• #6

OOOh - don't be using engine cleaner in your V8
Washes all the carbon deposits orf and will make the bugger noisy - tolerances were never that good in the first place so needs some deposits to keep it quiet !
Stick 20/50 oil in it - that will shut it up

 

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redrange

New Member

• Nov 15, 2007

• #7

v8kenny said:

OOOh - don't be using engine cleaner in your V8
Washes all the carbon deposits orf and will make the bugger noisy - tolerances were never that good in the first place so needs some deposits to keep it quiet !
Stick 20/50 oil in it - that will shut it up

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where can you get a good quality 20-50 from? i see my local motor factors selling it for £10 or £11 a gallon, that don't say quality at that price? or does it matter if its changed at 3000 intervals??

 

v8kenny

Active Member

• Nov 15, 2007

• #8

redrange said:

where can you get a good quality 20-50 from? i see my local motor factors selling it for £10 or £11 a gallon, that don't say quality at that price? or does it matter if its changed at 3000 intervals??

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I use this stuff :-
Find Lucas High Spec 20/50 20w50 Racing Oil 2.5 US gallons on eBay within Exhausts, Performance Tuning, Accessories, Motorcycle Parts Accessories, Cars, Parts Vehicles (end time 29-Nov-07 09:46:58 GMT)

Give Phil a ring and I think he charges about £54 inc. delivery for 2 cans when not sold through ebay - that's nearly 20 litres so enough for 3 oil changes (almost)
Used it for years and it's a fantastic product
Tell him Kenny from Scotland told you to phone

 

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blackvoguebeauty

Active Member

• Nov 15, 2007

• #9

Cheers Kenny. I'll give that a try next oil change and let you all know what happens.