<VV> Noisy lifter

[GergWERKS]

I have one lifter on the 110 in my rampside that is either noisy as heck when I first started or quiet. I don't seem to have this problem in my Monza, it's the rampside that is giving me fits. Sometimes it gets quiet right away, other times it continues to tick the whole time I drive it. When it continues to tick, it's significantly quieter then when it first cranks up, but doesn't completely go away. The very next time I started the entire engine is quiet. Puzzling to say the least.

Greg

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> On Mar 19, 2015, at 5:34 PM, Bill Hubbell via VirtualVairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org> wrote:
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> I adjusted the valves cold on the engine I rebuilt in 1997.  I did it once, installed the valve covers and they have never been removed since - no valve issues for 18 years - what's so complicated about that?
> 
> Bill Hubbell
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> On Mar 17, 2015, at 10:55 PM, Frank DuVal via VirtualVairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org> wrote:
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> Them's fighting words!
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> And after a good hot oil bath I'm ready for a fight!   ggg
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> Sure, cold is the shop manual and GM way to do it. But who listens to those experts?   ggg
> 
> Then there is the 3 threads and you are done crowd. Or pick another number. These are the threads exposed on the stud after tightening the nut.
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> The only purpose I find in adjusting hot is locating stuck lifters. When one doesn't pump back down to quiet, there is the problem. Well, that and the lovely hot oil treatments for my skin...
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> Back in the 70s and 80s I worked on a lot of high miles no care engines for everyday drivers. This is when the "must adjust hot" theory came about, to find problems, or just to make them work. many a Corvair left with a "solid" lifter adjusted to just near quiet. But at least it didn't leak oil.
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> Oh, and adjusting them hot usually got the push rod to seat properly, which is the only bugaboo for people trying to adjust them cold/not running.
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> And one more thing if you order now - you can really see too high an oil pressure when adjusting them hot. Quite surprising how much oil can come out of a push rod with a stuck pressure relief valve.
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> Adjusting cold is so anti-climatic. No pain, just a running engine.
> 
> Frank DuVal
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> 
>> On 3/17/2015 9:53 PM, Dennis Pleau via VirtualVairs wrote:
>> Adjust them cold.  No reason to adjust them hot.
>> 
>> dp
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