LT1 Valve train noise help.
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LT1 Valve train noise help. Here's the story.
My buddy has a 95 Z LT1 car. It has GM performance parts hot cam Hydraulic roller, 1.6 rockers with poly locks, lifter set, springs.
He decided one day to go out and do some donuts with it.The car sounded fine. He parked the car for a few days and went to move it outside of the garage when he heard a ticking noise from the passenger side valvetrain. He checked his oil pressure and it was at 40PSi cold and once warm 24 PSi warm which is what its always at.
Last night we pulled the valve covers off of it thinking maybe a collapsed lifter. I did the push on the pushrod test to see if the lifters would get spongy and they were all pumped up and hard as a rock. The valves are adjusted properly(not to tight and not to loose) I checked all the rocker arms, pushrods, cam, and everything still looks new no premature wear, nicks chips, hot spots.
The cam,lifters and rocker arms springs only have 2,000 miles on them.
Anyone have any ideas?
My buddy has a 95 Z LT1 car. It has GM performance parts hot cam Hydraulic roller, 1.6 rockers with poly locks, lifter set, springs.
He decided one day to go out and do some donuts with it.The car sounded fine. He parked the car for a few days and went to move it outside of the garage when he heard a ticking noise from the passenger side valvetrain. He checked his oil pressure and it was at 40PSi cold and once warm 24 PSi warm which is what its always at.
Last night we pulled the valve covers off of it thinking maybe a collapsed lifter. I did the push on the pushrod test to see if the lifters would get spongy and they were all pumped up and hard as a rock. The valves are adjusted properly(not to tight and not to loose) I checked all the rocker arms, pushrods, cam, and everything still looks new no premature wear, nicks chips, hot spots.
The cam,lifters and rocker arms springs only have 2,000 miles on them.
Anyone have any ideas?
Sounds like typical loose rockers. As they get closer to zero lash, they will tick more. Mine are definitely more quiet with them adjusted to 1/2" turn past zero lash compared to 1/4" PZL. Lifters are hard to kill.
Might try that.
Might try that.
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Why all of a sudden would injector pulse be amplified like 100 times louder. You could stand behind the car while its idling and hear the noise very clear.My buddies car isnt quiet.
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from what you have said, the only 2 things that come to mind are either he has an exhaust leak or a bent pushrod
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It might be an exhaust leak but I doubt it as the sound is coming from on top of the head.
The pushrods were all checked and are straight as an arrow. We checked them on glass.
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Try using a tube and hold it to your ear while you move it around the headers, sounds like an exhaust leak to me. I had the same problem, used an old lacrosse stick and bam the very back of the header gasket is the problem.
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Went over everything again, and noticed a slight bend at the very top of one of the pushrods. I have never seen a pushrod bend at the very tip before. It looks like it was just enough to basically unseat from lifter and then re seat again which was the noise.
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This was your problem? I am having the same noise you are talking about and I ran across this thread while researching.
