So she's finally alive, but not without issues of course (video)
#1
So she's finally alive, but not without issues of course (video)
You will notice a few thing during this video:
1. Bog down upon start up until I give it some gas
2. LOTS of ticking
3. No oil squirting from pushrods
4. Some smoke it revs up
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSPcAVERQkw
The oil pressure is reading so high that the needle is off the gauge. I have a new oil pressure sending unit on the way since I broke mine, so that may or may not fix it.
When I took the valve covers off I discovered that some a couple of the rockers had backed off somehow and were sitting loose. I was going to try to re-adjust all of them but there is just so much ticking I can't isolate one at a time to fix it.
1. Bog down upon start up until I give it some gas
2. LOTS of ticking
3. No oil squirting from pushrods
4. Some smoke it revs up
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSPcAVERQkw
The oil pressure is reading so high that the needle is off the gauge. I have a new oil pressure sending unit on the way since I broke mine, so that may or may not fix it.
When I took the valve covers off I discovered that some a couple of the rockers had backed off somehow and were sitting loose. I was going to try to re-adjust all of them but there is just so much ticking I can't isolate one at a time to fix it.
#3
i would try adjusting them with the engine off. set the engine to #1TDC on the compression stroke. at least you will get closer without as much ticking. the engine running method is hard to do. look at shoeboxes website
Last edited by Pontiac_97; 01-06-2008 at 09:27 PM.
#4
take the valve covers off, start it up, start on one side in the front and loosen the rocker until you can see it jumping up and down on the stud, slowly tighten it untill you hear it stop making noise(trust me you will tell even with the rest making noise) then set you pre load. move on to the next and the other side
#7
wit no oil coming out of the pushrods is not a good thing, i would wait to run it anymore unntill you get the oil pressure sending unit installed to verify oil pressure. imo the best way to set the rockers is with the engine off. i have done it several times with no problems. the smoke is probably crank case gasses moving up the pushrod holes. with the valve cover off the pcv system does not work right.
#9
waste of time, i tried it
take the valve covers off, start it up, start on one side in the front and loosen the rocker until you can see it jumping up and down on the stud, slowly tighten it untill you hear it stop making noise(trust me you will tell even with the rest making noise) then set you pre load. move on to the next and the other side
take the valve covers off, start it up, start on one side in the front and loosen the rocker until you can see it jumping up and down on the stud, slowly tighten it untill you hear it stop making noise(trust me you will tell even with the rest making noise) then set you pre load. move on to the next and the other side
Last edited by hotrod18_69; 01-06-2008 at 08:38 PM.
#10
Yeah the oil pump drive is in.
This kinda sucks, I was looking forward to getting it on the road finally. I have work all week now and I workout after that. So I don't have much time to get things done with it. I'm hoping this is all well worth it and I don't have any future problems with it, blown gaskets, leaks, etc.
This kinda sucks, I was looking forward to getting it on the road finally. I have work all week now and I workout after that. So I don't have much time to get things done with it. I'm hoping this is all well worth it and I don't have any future problems with it, blown gaskets, leaks, etc.
#11
waste of time, i tried it
take the valve covers off, start it up, start on one side in the front and loosen the rocker until you can see it jumping up and down on the stud, slowly tighten it untill you hear it stop making noise(trust me you will tell even with the rest making noise) then set you pre load. move on to the next and the other side
take the valve covers off, start it up, start on one side in the front and loosen the rocker until you can see it jumping up and down on the stud, slowly tighten it untill you hear it stop making noise(trust me you will tell even with the rest making noise) then set you pre load. move on to the next and the other side
at least he can get them closer to 0 lash before he starts it up again and risk breaking crap. im sure its not the best thing for the engine and cam when things are ticking that loud like that.
Last edited by Pontiac_97; 01-06-2008 at 09:23 PM.
#12
so because it didn't work for you he shouldnt try it? worked for me just fine. the engine running method is intimidating if you've never adjusted rockers before. everything gets hot after a couple minutes. oil starts flowing everywhere. its hard to tell if you have them tight enough or too tight.
at least he can get them closer to 0 lash before he starts it up again and risk breaking crap. im sure its not the best thing for the engine and cam when things are ticking that loud like that.
at least he can get them closer to 0 lash before he starts it up again and risk breaking crap. im sure its not the best thing for the engine and cam when things are ticking that loud like that.
#14
thats exactly how mine sounds, except im not seeing any oil pressure on the guage, the guage just stoped reading way after this noise started... any1 got a DETAILED description on setting this(adjusting rockers) with the car off??
Last edited by nes; 01-07-2008 at 12:43 AM.
#15
Your oil pressure gauge was showing maxed before you even fired the engine! If you were to unplug a working oil pressure sending unit, it would do exactly that....peg on max. I would refrain from running it at all until you install a working sensor and make sure it has pressure........since you describe no visible oil up top and a loud valvetrain.