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| Tweet Topic Started: May 10 2010, 01:52 PM (911 Views) | |
| Nick | May 10 2010, 01:52 PM Post #1 |
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the other day i started my car and got almost all the way home when i turned off my radio and air, and a iheard a ticking sound. my car does leak oil but i had just put some in and the level is good. Im putting my car in the school shop for a little while like tues, or wednsday, so what are my solutions. I read another members troubles w/ this but he said he paid 97 bucks and got new adjusters on his rockers or rocker arms or something. so if you guys can as fast as possible help me.
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| 91 ragtop | May 10 2010, 07:42 PM Post #2 |
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I'm not real familiar with the 4 banger but remember reading here or on Teamswift that the 8 valve 1.3 s had some problems with rocker arms breaking. Try doing a search. |
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| CityConnection | May 10 2010, 08:06 PM Post #3 |
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Sir, yes sir!
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Your engine uses an odd roller rocker arrangement. Often a problem with the roller failing and causing the rocker arm and cam lobe can become damaged. This should be evident soon as you remove the valve cover. Another thing is you have hydraulic lifters that can get dirty and cause all sorts of ticking issues. They can be disassembled and cleaned. |
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| Johnny Mullet | May 10 2010, 08:18 PM Post #4 |
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I would pull the valve cover and fire it up to locate the noise. |
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| Bad Bent | May 11 2010, 01:24 AM Post #5 |
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A nice item to have around the house is a mechanic's stethoscope. But you can use a wooden dowel held to your ear to accomplish the same thing.
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| Nick | May 11 2010, 12:48 PM Post #6 |
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i ll put my car in da school shop tomorrow and see if i can get out of a few classes to help, b/c i want to see how to get it fixed for myself while i replace the rear seal. |
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| Nick | Jun 25 2010, 12:16 PM Post #7 |
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turns out the rings in my motor are bad. but i was not going to rebuild it so i went to napa and got Lucas stop leak. it has kept the leak slowed down and i ll just have to keep using that until i can get the money to have someone rebuild it or till i get another car to drive around. |
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| beachbummm | Jun 25 2010, 12:34 PM Post #8 |
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personaly i dont like stop leaks in these motors, the return holes in the head gasket are very small and can clog easy,Id live with the leak before using stop leak.but thats just me |
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| Nick | Jun 25 2010, 12:38 PM Post #9 |
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i just went with the leak for ever and had to add oil like every two days now its like 4 or 5 days. |
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| Coche Blanco | Jun 25 2010, 12:54 PM Post #10 |
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If you're not going to do a rebuild, I would be looking for a new car ASAP. |
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| wikityler | Jun 25 2010, 01:39 PM Post #11 |
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Some say...
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Where is it leaking? |
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| Nick | Jul 6 2010, 08:21 PM Post #12 |
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the oil goes into the exhaust pipe. b/c the o-rings are bad. |
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| Nick | Jul 6 2010, 08:22 PM Post #13 |
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since ive changed the oil the ticking has stopped so im not worried right now. hell if this car goes anyway ill try to get the mustang down the road and save this car for a day when i can trick it out. |
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