<VV> Loudly Ticking Engine--Possible Causes?

[Roger Gault]

Yeah, I had to replace my lifters to keep them from doing that - after about
100,000 miles.  ;-)
I wouldn't lose any sleep over it.  It's pretty normal.  Notice it didn't
take long to find somebody here with the answer.

Actually, I kinda miss my old lifters.  Unlike you, I don't check my oil
often.  (I'm horrible about maintenance and oil changes.  I guess that's why
the engine is finally showing low oil pressure after only 290,000 miles -
probably the cam bearings are out of tolerance).  With my old ticking
lifters, I always knew when it got over a quart low.  Monday morning, "tick,
tick, tick...", drive to work (14 miles), still ticking - time to add oil.

Roger


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Danner" <alias_unknown_2004 at yahoo.com>
To: "J R Read_HML" <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>; <VirtualVairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2008 6:41 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Loudly Ticking Engine--Possible Causes?


> JR,
>
>   Thanks a lot.  That did the trick.  Is this normal?  Or does it mean my
lifters will need replaced?  It was parked on a slight incline....
>
>   Jim
>
> J R Read_HML <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>   Off for a week? A lifter leaked out the oil. Take it for a 10 mile ride.
> It will shut up before you finish.
>
> Later, JR
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jim Danner"
> To:
> Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2008 4:35 PM
> Subject: Loudly Ticking Engine--Possible Causes?
>
>
> > My 1965 110 hp Monza started ticking very loud the other day. Sounds
like
> > when you run an engine without oil. I check the engine oil every morning
> > so that isn't the culprit. It wasn't doing it when I shut it off last
> > week. The next morning, when I turned it on, the loud ticking was there.
> > I thought maybe it just needed to warm up...that wasn't it.
> >
> > I checked compression, it looks good all the way around...
> >
> > Any ideas about what I should look for first? Possible sources of this
> > sound? Could it be that the valves just need adjusted?
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > Jim
> >
> >
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