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Old 05-29-2017, 03:21 PM
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So I spent the last day or so installing an MSD timing tape and checking for TDC with a stop tool. Needless to say I was turning the engine with a breaker bar (plugs out) a number of times to get this done.

When I went to start it, it had the most God awful lifter noise I've ever heard. After a few minutes all the noise is gone...car is fine. Started it a few times after this and its fine.

My question is....does oil leave the lifters when the engine is turned by hand?
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So I spent the last day or so installing an MSD timing tape and checking for TDC with a stop tool. Needless to say I was turning the engine with a breaker bar (plugs out) a number of times to get this done.

When I went to start it, it had the most God awful lifter noise I've ever heard. After a few minutes all the noise is gone...car is fine. Started it a few times after this and its fine.

My question is....does oil leave the lifters when the engine is turned by hand?

some or all ? of your lifters are leaking down when rotating by hand.



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