wolf
Active Member
just completed a new tappet pre-load set-up (shimmed rocker-shaft posts 18 thou each); now, after starting-up I am getting noisy lifters (although quietening down a bit) and a lot of chirping. I am concerned that valve gear is not getting its oil but shims all had holes cut to permit oil flow (which takes place on end posts). Now to be accurate - I should admit to having cleaned and blown all crud out of rocker assembly as some lube points (i.e., where pushrod seats)had old sludge in them and oil could not feed in off of rocker shaft. Shims were even across the board so warping valve-train shaft should not be a problem.
Engine has run 15 minutes and then 20 minutes and some squawking is persisting (noise is definitely coming from valve train or lifters).
Any ideas of what I should be looking for and/or doing to get rid of the noise?
Engine has run 15 minutes and then 20 minutes and some squawking is persisting (noise is definitely coming from valve train or lifters).
Any ideas of what I should be looking for and/or doing to get rid of the noise?