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MonmouthCtyAntz 04-12-2009 02:41 PM

Update on taping noise!
 
Well my gf's friend tore into the car and the rockers and lifters look straight. Then we got into the discussion of oil...funny but the sound started a few days after i did the pennzoil plat. change. Hes a amsoil dealer so were gonna do an oil change w/ that along w/ a amsoil filter and see whats what...He said that the major oil dealers sometimes thin the oil out too much for the synthetics and that might be the reason its happening. If this fixes the problem Ill swear by amsoil forever :lol:...wish me luck.

MonmouthCtyAntz 04-12-2009 04:22 PM

For almost 11 dollars a quart this amsoil race oil better fix it :|

sweetbmxrider 04-12-2009 05:55 PM

what weight oil were you using and what are you going to be putting in it? is it only tapping when cold?

LTb1ow 04-12-2009 06:03 PM

Did you dissemble the lifters?

Or did you just eyeball them?

98tadriver 04-12-2009 06:16 PM

if the tap goes away after a while and comes back, it could be a lifter. if its constant and doesnt go away, it could be a bent pushrod

NJ Torque 04-12-2009 06:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shownomercy (Post 574277)
Did you dissemble the lifters?

Or did you just eyeball them?


You need to pull the heads to get the lifters off of an ls1

LTb1ow 04-12-2009 07:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NJ Torque (Post 574301)
You need to pull the heads to get the lifters off of an ls1

Yes, thank you, but I knew that.

MonmouthCtyAntz 04-12-2009 08:09 PM

Cant remember the exact weight we changed it with...damn beer :-x He eyeball'd them , but the kid is good....and it starts when the car is warm and it eventually goes away after awhile...I honestly havent had much seat time in it. Just my play car .. well see what happens...torque I have a 100 beans towards your intake :nod:

KirkEvil 04-12-2009 09:57 PM

you cannot eyeball a bad lifter unless it catastrophically failed. I had a lifter go bad 3 weeks ago, and after pulling them all they look perfect. I could not even compress the bad lifter by hand.

What weight oil did you have in before the change?

MonmouthCtyAntz 04-13-2009 06:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KirkEvil (Post 574432)
you cannot eyeball a bad lifter unless it catastrophically failed. I had a lifter go bad 3 weeks ago, and after pulling them all they look perfect. I could not even compress the bad lifter by hand.

What weight oil did you have in before the change?

Cant remember the exact weight. The kids a good mechanic I wasnt there but I doubt he just looked at them and say "aaa ok" lol. I spoke to the previous owner of the car and the engine was reassembled not that long ago w/ new parts by him...Doubtful that the parts are starting to fail already.

NastyEllEssWon 04-18-2009 03:57 AM

how the hell did you eyeball the lifters in an ls1?


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