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Noisy tappet [message #123339]

Tue, 26 April 2011 19:25

zhagrieb

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On of the tappets in Moby the Motorhome is starting to talk to me. Any suggestions I might try before pulling it apart?

Glenn Giere

Glenn Giere, Portland OR, K7GAG '73 "Moby the Motorhome" 26'

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Re: Noisy tappet [message #123349 is a reply to message #123339]

Tue, 26 April 2011 20:04

GeorgeRud

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We used to use some transmission fluid poured into the oil for a while, then change the oil when the tapping stops. The higher detergent levels in the trans fluid were supposed to help free the lifter.

I think it's probably worth a try!

George Rudawsky
Chicago, IL
75 Palm Beach

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Re: Noisy tappet [message #123350 is a reply to message #123339]

Tue, 26 April 2011 20:04

PettyVTX

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Try the Seafoam works wonders for me i use it in all my gas engines. Works well in trans too. But it sounds like you are getting a sticky lifter. Sometimes you could also have a exhaust leak that sounds like a lifter.If it just started and you have been running the engine for a while i would lean towards the leaky exhaust.
Ted

Ex Avion now looking for a 23' Jeep Wrangler Towd

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Re: Noisy tappet [message #123358 is a reply to message #123339]

Tue, 26 April 2011 20:19

Hardie Johnson

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Glenn Giere wrote on Tue, 26 April 2011 20:25

On of the tappets in Moby the Motorhome is starting to talk to me. Any suggestions I might try before pulling it apart?
Glenn Giere

I have had good results with Friction Free 3000 which is an oil additive with ultrafine metal powder. It is a Market America product. If you can't find a local distributor, message me.
Where are you and what coach do you have?

Hardie Johnson "Crashj"
1973 26 foot Glacier, White Thing
Raleigh NC

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Re: [GMCnet] Noisy tappet [message #123364 is a reply to message #123339]

Tue, 26 April 2011 20:34

Gary Berry

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Marvelous Mystery Oil has always worked good for us...

On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 5:25 PM, Glenn Giere <glenngiere@gmail.com> wrote:
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> On of the tappets in Moby the Motorhome is starting to talk to me. �Any suggestions I might try before pulling it apart?
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> Glenn Giere

Gary and Diana Berry
73 CL Stretch in Wa.
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Re: [GMCnet] Noisy tappet [message #123377 is a reply to message #123339]

Tue, 26 April 2011 21:07

gmcrv1

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Years ago at my uncle's taxi garage, we would pull the filter and then add a
quart of Liquid Wrench, run it for a while and then do an oil change. After
500 miles on the new oil we would pull the filter for a new one and top up
the oil. Most of these engines had close to 200K miles on them.

Results may vary, you're results may be different. Results not guaranteed.
Past performance is not representative of future performance...

But, most of the time it worked.

Tom Eckert N2VWN
73 Glacier
Oakland, TN

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Re: [GMCnet] Noisy tappet [message #123456 is a reply to message #123339]

Wed, 27 April 2011 07:38

Steven Ferguson

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Glenn,
First, make sure it really is a lifter problem. It could well be a broken
valve spring or a bent pushrod. The right thing to do here is pull the
valve cover and do an inspection.
Having said that, if the ticking gradually subsides and completely goes
away,it may well be what you suspect.

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