Lifter Ticking
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Lifter Ticking
I have a 383 stroker motor . ****** thumper comp cam . 1.6 roller rockers. I have both lifters ticking on number 7 cylinder. tried readjusting to no avail. noticed they weren't oiling whoops. pulled off rockers, checked oil hole, pulled out push rods checked oil holes,all clear.Any ideas would be appreciated .
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One of the most common causes of a lifter ticking is the oil hole in the lifter being clogged by dirt or debris.The holes in lifters are very small (1/64") and it doesn't take much dirt to clog them.....Run something like "Marvels Mystery Oil" or one of the other name brand cleaners through the engine as per instructions, this should break the dirt loose and get the motor back to normal....If it's not the oil hole being clogged, then it's time to start looking at mechanical issues....
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One of the most common causes of a lifter ticking is the oil hole in the lifter being clogged by dirt or debris.The holes in lifters are very small (1/64") and it doesn't take much dirt to clog them.....Run something like "Marvels Mystery Oil" or one of the other name brand cleaners through the engine as per instructions, this should break the dirt loose and get the motor back to normal....If it's not the oil hole being clogged, then it's time to start looking at mechanical issues........WW
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If it's dirt in the lifter itself a wire won't do any good ,you can't get to it....Do like I suggested and run some cleaner through the engine..If it's dirt the cleaner will probably break it loose and flush it out..Who knows , maybe the $8.00 investment will stop the ticking.....WW
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One of the most common causes of a lifter ticking is the oil hole in the lifter being clogged by dirt or debris.The holes in lifters are very small (1/64") and it doesn't take much dirt to clog them.....Run something like "Marvels Mystery Oil" or one of the other name brand cleaners through the engine as per instructions, this should break the dirt loose and get the motor back to normal....If it's not the oil hole being clogged, then it's time to start looking at mechanical issues........WW
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You may have bad lifters or a blockage, you may have to remove the inlet manifold and replace the lifters (put them in an oil bath first) before your roller rockers WEAR OUT. You can be surprised how quickly the pushrod can wear through the aluminum roller rockers without lubrication.........
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You could try putting #7 cylinder at TDC loosing rocker arms and use engine/oil pump priming tool to see if it will start to oil prior to taking engine apart. Just a thought.