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Sep 14, 2008 | 12:06 AM

mfgtucson

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Engine noise??

Every once in a while my car sounds like a canary, then it sounds like a bad lifter. Any ideas? Thanks bob

Sep 14, 2008 | 12:41 AM

Daddybugs

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Originally Posted by mfgtucson

Every once in a while my car sounds like a canary, then it sounds like a bad lifter. Any ideas? Thanks bob

tell me more about your engine: is it stock or modified and how modified? then i might be able to help you...DDBS

Sep 14, 2008 | 07:35 AM

Alan 71

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I'll follow along with DDBS.... does it sound like a STOCK canary or a HIGH PERFORMANCE canary?. Sorry, that's what came to mind.
A little more information will help get you some actual answers.
Regards,
Alan

Sep 14, 2008 | 10:56 AM

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WHen I installed my engine I drove for a few moles and it started to sound like a police siren was mounted under the hood. WHen I checked it was the carbeurator flange. the bolts had come loose and the gasket was vibtrating like a blade of grass between your fingers. Crazy

Sep 14, 2008 | 01:11 PM

SmokinBBC

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Sounds like a canary and then a bad lifter? Is the bad lifter sound a clacking coming from the bottom area near the oil pan?

Sep 14, 2008 | 01:42 PM

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Sounds like a canary and then a bad lifter? Is the bad lifter sound a clacking coming from the bottom area near the oil pan?

Is that a sign of a bad lifter?

Sep 14, 2008 | 01:59 PM

Skip Burney

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Call NPR and talk to the tappett brothers click and clack. They could do a half hour on the canary. Just tying to lighten things up a little.

Sep 14, 2008 | 02:24 PM

SmokinBBC

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Is that a sign of a bad lifter?

No. I was thinking spun bearing. Whining and then a clacking sound equal to the rotation of the crankshaft.

But whining can come from belts, power steering pump, etc.