a little help please...
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a little help please... Okay everyone, I need some guidance for I have a rather bizarre issue that a lot of people are having a difficult time as to what this is. Actually I have several issues. Major gas consumption (I fixed it with a tune but it came back), low oil pressure (about 7 lbs at idle, 25 to 30 lbs at WOT at normal operating temp) and now this:
A while back I blew a chunk out of piston 5, and naturally the rings got trashed. I had a major header leak and a slightly blown head gasket. So, we rebuilt my motor.
8000 miles later, I notice a strange knock/grinding noise that intermittently pulses with the cam. I'm hoping it's a lifter but the noise actually got worse when I changed the oil. I pulled the spark plugs and what do I find? Oil on the plug for cylinder 5. Cylinder 3 is clean. Crap!
So last night I do a compression check on 3,5, and 7. Spark plugs were like this: 3 - clean, 5 - oily, 7 - oily. WTF? Gunk on 7?! Here's the kicker...compression test... 3 - 170 psi, 5 - 180 psi, 7 - 180 psi.
I've been talking to several people and they are leaning towards the valve guides for the oil on the plugs and the oil pressure problem...however it doesn't explain the horrendous metal on metal grinding/scraping noise that happens during the rotation.
I'm pretty sure I'm at the point of tearing down the motor again, but I was hoping maybe someone could lead me in the right direction of where to look first.
A while back I blew a chunk out of piston 5, and naturally the rings got trashed. I had a major header leak and a slightly blown head gasket. So, we rebuilt my motor.
8000 miles later, I notice a strange knock/grinding noise that intermittently pulses with the cam. I'm hoping it's a lifter but the noise actually got worse when I changed the oil. I pulled the spark plugs and what do I find? Oil on the plug for cylinder 5. Cylinder 3 is clean. Crap!
So last night I do a compression check on 3,5, and 7. Spark plugs were like this: 3 - clean, 5 - oily, 7 - oily. WTF? Gunk on 7?! Here's the kicker...compression test... 3 - 170 psi, 5 - 180 psi, 7 - 180 psi.
I've been talking to several people and they are leaning towards the valve guides for the oil on the plugs and the oil pressure problem...however it doesn't explain the horrendous metal on metal grinding/scraping noise that happens during the rotation.
I'm pretty sure I'm at the point of tearing down the motor again, but I was hoping maybe someone could lead me in the right direction of where to look first.
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Extra oil in #5 and #7 will explain the higher compression reading.
Pull the heads, they need to be freshened up any. Check the springs, rockers, and make sure the lifters are not turned like Cal stated.
Pull the heads, they need to be freshened up any. Check the springs, rockers, and make sure the lifters are not turned like Cal stated.
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just an idea, but check the oil pump for the grinding noise, and low oil pressure.
the knocking noise is probably the oil in the 5-7 cyl. detonating.
any bodys guess for the oil in those cyl. could be valve guids, piston rings, oil in the intake, maybe combonation of bad oil pump,and valve guids because of low oil pressure.
the knocking noise is probably the oil in the 5-7 cyl. detonating.
any bodys guess for the oil in those cyl. could be valve guids, piston rings, oil in the intake, maybe combonation of bad oil pump,and valve guids because of low oil pressure.
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Originally Posted by TIMMEH
how would the lifters get turned? I'm kinda new at this so if they are turned, is it real obvious? Or would I have to know what I'm looking for to notice it?
It's not real obvious to see unless you have the heads off the engine. Some people notice metal shavings in the oil, but I didn't. Maybe they were caught by the filter; dunno.
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Okay, pulled the heads this weekend, and the very first lifter on the driver's side (cyl 1) is totally FUBAR. The roller has chunks of metal missing, with about a 1/3rd of it still smooth. Looks like a small rendition of the grand canyon. However it wasn't turned when I pulled it.
I can't see the cam's lobe completely yet, but I'm sure it's got chunks ground out of it too. I'm going to pull the motor and do a rebuild on it.
At least I found the grinding noise, thanks for your input guys!
OH, anyone know where I can get a replacement set of lifters for cheap?
I can't see the cam's lobe completely yet, but I'm sure it's got chunks ground out of it too. I'm going to pull the motor and do a rebuild on it.
At least I found the grinding noise, thanks for your input guys!OH, anyone know where I can get a replacement set of lifters for cheap?
comp 850 (OEM replacements) lifters should only run you about 195$ , DO NOT get the comp "R" lifters unless you have adjustable rocker arms, they require a specific preload.
you can get them from TSP ----->
you can get them from TSP ----->