Shiney Pushrod Tip?
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Teching In
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From: Texas City, TX ,USA
Shiney Pushrod Tip? Just finished a head install and put new lifters in with the hope of curing my tapping noise
Should the tips of the pushrods that are against the rockers be shiney? Mine were - does that mean the preload (too much or too little?) was incorrrect or the lifters werent working?
Tapping still there
Going to recheck the rocker arm torque is 22-24 ft-lb tomorrow, but not sure what else to do. What else could cause tapping louder on driver's side?
Should the tips of the pushrods that are against the rockers be shiney? Mine were - does that mean the preload (too much or too little?) was incorrrect or the lifters werent working?
Tapping still there
Going to recheck the rocker arm torque is 22-24 ft-lb tomorrow, but not sure what else to do. What else could cause tapping louder on driver's side?
Thread Starter
Teching In
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From: Texas City, TX ,USA
I think you are right about the needle bearings in the rocker. Could I look at the rocker and tell ?
I had them all off and they all felt the same. But I didn't look for anything specific. I'm going to retorque them today, so I can take a look at them.
I had them all off and they all felt the same. But I didn't look for anything specific. I'm going to retorque them today, so I can take a look at them.
A brand new in the package stock rocker arm was pretty sloppy but all the needle bearing were there. I though it was strange that they were so loose.
Just check the side caps for cracks.
