<VV> Re: Ticking noise

[Dr. James Waddell]

At 08:07 PM 2/26/2006 you so eloquently said:
>Heeeeelp  !!!!!, I adjusted my valves but I still have a ticking noise in my
>left engine  bank.  What should I check next:  could it be lifters or
>something  in my head?  Thanks for your help.
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>Assuming that you adjusted the lifters correctly, you probably have a  sticky
>or dirty lifter. First, I'd suggest an oil and filter change. Then I'd  run
>the car on the freeway for 10 miles or so. If you still have the 
>ticking,  you
>could try a can of stuff from the FLAPS. if the ticking is still there,
>replace the lifter.

I too have a ticking, and I know it is a sticky lifter. It even
broke a rocker and bent the pushrod once! What is this "FLAPS"
stuff? I would like to try it before I go to all the trouble
of replacing the lifter. (How big a deal is it to replace a lifter anyway?
I'm by no means an expert, but I'm willing to learn! I replaced the rod
and rocker, but was afraid to go into the guts.)

('65 Monza 110, 'vert, PG)


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