beastpath Posted March 30, 2009 Author Share Posted March 30, 2009 the extra 2k makes up for the difference in price then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beastpath Posted March 30, 2009 Author Share Posted March 30, 2009 could lifter tick be timing issues too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamzan Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 I run 5w30 synthetic during the winter and 5w50 during the summer. I rarely have lifter tick. I remember when my dad had his 93, he used to run 20w50 in it..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 I run 10w40 in mine now. I actually had 5w30 in it, and immediately I had that lifter tick on the freeway. A few weeks ago I changed my oil and put in 10w40 and my tick went away. Still the tap at start up though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 so it looks like its the lifters.... lots of people seem to have this at startup....so.... is this a problem? or just something I have to live with? given that this is a rebuilt block and heads, should it still have the lifter tap at startup? There are two differen ticks and taps at start up. The extremely long one is the manifold tick, and the short quick clack clack is the lifters. Yes, just about everyone has the lifter tick at start up, and it does NOT hurt a thing. It's just annoying and that's all there is to it. If you have a dead lifter it can cause little problems down the road. But people also have the manifold tick as well. Did you ever tighten down the manifold studs to make 100% sure that's not the problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beastpath Posted March 30, 2009 Author Share Posted March 30, 2009 yeah i tightened them down a bit and there was no change. and its only at startup i get the clacking for about 30-60 secs. Ill try a heavier weight oil and see what that does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 I wonder if your oil pump is getting weak, making it take so long for the oil to be circulated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beastpath Posted March 30, 2009 Author Share Posted March 30, 2009 it did this from the moment I put the new engine in. the oil and water pumps were new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k9sar Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 anyone know if the lifters have a check valve for holding pressure and adjustment? My dodge lifters do and the tick is almost nonexistent. As things wear out, the lifters adjust their length and hold it via a rear chamber with a ball check-valve inside it. If there is nothing to hold the lifters at length then you will get tapping as the oil pressure builds and 'inflates' them. maybe I'll tear one apart and take a look. If they do have an adjustment mechanism, it may have failed and a replacement might be needed. Not trying to set-off any alarms telling you to replace your lifters, just thinkign about possible causes for an abnormal tick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beastpath Posted April 1, 2009 Author Share Posted April 1, 2009 anyone know if the lifters have a check valve for holding pressure and adjustment? My dodge lifters do and the tick is almost nonexistent. As things wear out, the lifters adjust their length and hold it via a rear chamber with a ball check-valve inside it. If there is nothing to hold the lifters at length then you will get tapping as the oil pressure builds and 'inflates' them. maybe I'll tear one apart and take a look. If they do have an adjustment mechanism, it may have failed and a replacement might be needed. Not trying to set-off any alarms telling you to replace your lifters, just thinkign about possible causes for an abnormal tick. no worries, all advice is really appreciated. if they have failed the parts are covered under warranty (labor isnt though...) so i was checking out the sound again today. you cant hear anything with the hood closed after shes all warmed up. However with the hood open, messing with throttle the clack/tick comes back. still a stuck lifter? btw, when i open up the oil fill cover and look inside what kind of movement should I see? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beastpath Posted December 31, 2009 Author Share Posted December 31, 2009 just to end this thread, the tick ended up being the lifters on the passenger side. i replaced them and they are nice and quiet now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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