weird noise after head/cam swap

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10-18-2009, 08:03 AM

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weird noise after head/cam swap

just did a head/cam swap and took it for a dive but after get on it a little bit it starts a clanging noise out of the driver side...ne1 ever herd of this? please need help?

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10-18-2009, 09:19 AM

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Check your rockers and make sure they're all tight, you did torque them down right?

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10-18-2009, 09:57 AM

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I agree with above, also...

Did you re-torque your headers after a full heat cycle? And torque them properly?

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10-18-2009, 04:27 PM

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o ok yeah now that you say it does sound like a rocker arm and no i did not re-torqe the headers so thats what ill do.

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10-22-2009, 10:30 PM

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well opened the car up 2day and had a loose rocker arm bolt really loose so tightened it up and good 2 go.

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