Tick tick update.

[Motorhead350]

The car has been holding up just fine. A friend of mine told me to put Lucas in the car when the oil is changed. I changed the oil and pored the stuff in. The tick went away or so I thought. Turns out the car makes the tick noise when it's first started and cold. When I drive it for five minutes or all day it's gone. Another noise was the exhaust leak too. I'm going to get that taken care of and see if all noises go away.

If not I was told it could be a lifter. I don't know what it cost to replace one or the time it takes. Does anyone know how long it takes to replace one?

Also even if the tick goes away upon use I still wanna Hot Rod this car this summer. I am guessing the Lucas is just to limp around or cruise, not to go to the track, run 12s and not worry.

Any idea on this possible lifter?

[69ranchero351c]

i know on the 2v's its easy, 4v shouldnt be any different.

take the valvecover off on the side its making noise and look for a follower that is obviously way too loose, then take a screwdiver and pop the follower out pull the lifter out and replace then put the follower back in, thats really the only hard part getting it back in. thats how i do them on the 2v's

[Rocknthehawk]

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[RR|Suki]

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Now now, I don't see how that proteins to the matter of the given question.

[TFB]

Since you had smashed spark plugs something is wrong internally and it ain't likely a lifter/lash adjuster...

A cracked piston can be noisy when cold but barely noticeable when the engine is at operating temp, at least till it goes Ka-Boom...

[FordNut]

Since you had smashed spark plugs something is wrong internally and it ain't likely a lifter/lash adjuster...

A cracked piston can be noisy when cold but barely noticeable when the engine is at operating temp, at least till it goes Ka-Boom...

The cold, hard voice of reason...

[FordNut]

I kind of get a chuckle out of this thread... Like my step-daughter with her bad Windstar transmission, ask enough people their opinion and eventually one of them will tell you what you want to hear. Then pick that one as the gospel.

[babbage]

I kind of get a chuckle out of this thread... Like my step-daughter with her bad Windstar transmission, ask enough people their opinion and eventually one of them will tell you what you want to hear. Then pick that one as the gospel.

Yep, Problem is (as you well know) that cars are based on science and math, there are only facts and pure truth. Dom that whole long block is suspect. It has lots of miles, isn't forged and even if you get the one piston, lifter, cam corrected the others will not be far behind.

03 reman cobra long block is what you want.

Good luck.

[a_d_a_m]

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The original post dates don't even go back two months! Holy crap that's a lot of useless questions!

[DOOM]

03 reman cobra long block is what you want.

Good luck.

Couldn't agree anymore with this!

Dom this is what you need!!!

Don't waste your time with anything else!

[Blackened300a]

The car has been holding up just fine. A friend of mine told me to put Lucas in the car when the oil is changed. I changed the oil and pored the stuff in. The tick went away or so I thought. Turns out the car makes the tick noise when it's first started and cold. When I drive it for five minutes or all day it's gone. Another noise was the exhaust leak too. I'm going to get that taken care of and see if all noises go away.

If not I was told it could be a lifter. I don't know what it cost to replace one or the time it takes. Does anyone know how long it takes to replace one?

Also even if the tick goes away upon use I still wanna Hot Rod this car this summer. I am guessing the Lucas is just to limp around or cruise, not to go to the track, run 12s and not worry.

Any idea on this possible lifter?

Dom, dont you have the hotline to Zack or did he finally cut you off? The guy who swapped out your engine and has been your own personal mechanic can answer all of these questions in a single phone call.

Also pushrod engines have lifters, we have cam followers. The cam pushes down on the follower to open the valve where on a pushrod engine, the lifters ride on the cam and push the valves open via a pushrod. When my engine let go, I poured Marvel mystery oil in the cylinder and for 5 seconds it quieted the knock then it returned. I had a broke wristpin which cocked the piston and warped my cylinder wall. The wristpin is likely your issue just not as servere.....yet.
Its likely you're hearing the wrist pin slop as the piston reaches TDC and starts going down. It will only get worse so I suggest stop playing around and have your engine opened up. Unplug each injector til the noise changes, that will isolate which cylinder. The bandaid will be to pull the engine and replace that piston and rod depending on the condition of the cylinder wall. Otherwise you can ask a million questions and never have your problem solved.

[69ranchero351c]

Dom, dont you have the hotline to Zack or did he finally cut you off? The guy who swapped out your engine and has been your own personal mechanic can answer all of these questions in a single phone call.

Also pushrod engines have lifters, we have cam followers. The cam pushes down on the follower to open the valve where on a pushrod engine, the lifters ride on the cam and push the valves open via a pushrod. When my engine let go, I poured Marvel mystery oil in the cylinder and for 5 seconds it quieted the knock then it returned. I had a broke wristpin which cocked the piston and warped my cylinder wall. The wristpin is likely your issue just not as servere.....yet.
Its likely you're hearing the wrist pin slop as the piston reaches TDC and starts going down. It will only get worse so I suggest stop playing around and have your engine opened up. Unplug each injector til the noise changes, that will isolate which cylinder. The bandaid will be to pull the engine and replace that piston and rod depending on the condition of the cylinder wall. Otherwise you can ask a million questions and never have your problem solved.

no, 4.6's have cam followers and lifters or lash adjusters depending on what u want to call them.

http://www.latemodelrestoration.com/...-Lash-Adjuster

[Blackened300a]

Whenever I think lifters, I think pushrod motors with solid or hydraulic.

[TFB]

I had a broke wristpin which cocked the piston and warped my cylinder wall. The wristpin is likely your issue just not as servere.....yet.

A wrist pin or busted pin boss in the piston will generally make more noise when the engine is warm... Dom's engine is likely missing a chunk or two of one or more pistons, probably due to detonation...

[justbob]

Dom, you won't listen to sound advice just like me back in the day but I will tell you my best possible advice and I know I am wasting my precious fingers typing this but I mean no disrespect at all.

SELL that Blazer NOW. Buy a good beater car, one with a long history of being dependable (Escort/Taurus/GM/S-10/Astro van) with the money from the Blazer sale. Park the Rauder before more damage is done and put money away whenever possible for a low mileage cobra block. That is the best/cheapest solution that I can share.

You KNOW this is the best route to take, but you are stubborn just like I used to be, so I get it. Just trying to pass on wise advice from many years of screwing my very self and learning the hardest way possible.

I refuse to get that attached to a stupid machine that is oh so very replaceable.