Tick, Tick, Tick (Lifter, Rocker, Exhaust) Video—CHARLOTTE SHOPS?

[Blevinger]

Hi Guys,

350/4spd '82. New plugs, wires, distributor, oil, and timing. Running awesome.

PS belt committed suicide. Replaced belt, developed tick, tick, tick. Awful. Tried with both belt on and off (ruling out defective PS pulley ...my first thread... ).

What now? Anyone know a shop in Charlotte I can call? New to the area. Thanks.

350 Lifter/Rocker Tick

[notallthere]

Get one of the stethoscopes from the parts store like O'Reilly's. Fire up the truck and try to track down the noise. They have helped me diagnose a few things on the truck.

[faribran]

did it make the noise prior to the suicide of the PS belt?... sure sounds like lifters need adjusting to me..

[Blevinger]

Originally Posted by faribran

did it make the noise prior to the suicide of the PS belt?... sure sounds like lifters need adjusting to me..

No, this noise only appeared AFTER I put on the new PS belt. Even when I drove without PS for a few days, no noise. Put belt on, noise (why I thought it was the PS pulley to begin with).

I don't know anything about lifter adjustment. I have a manual but don't trust myself with something this fine (more of a fabrication guy myself).

Safe to drive? Safe to drive to shop? Any shop recommendations?

[Blevinger]

Originally Posted by notallthere

Get one of the stethoscopes from the parts store like O'Reilly's. Fire up the truck and try to track down the noise. They have helped me diagnose a few things on the truck.

Cool, THX. I guess that would help me rule out the exhaust leak if I could pinpoint it to the cylinders. I'm pretty sure it's the the #1/#3 cylinder or exhaust port.

[Blevinger]

Charlotte shops, anyone?

[faribran]

i will be waiting to see what the "fix" is on this.... if it started after the PS belt... i have no idea.

[86c20]

it sounds to fast for a lifter tap. not saying its not as my 86 has one that is bad now and it tapps all the time. but mine came on slow wine then slight tap then tap. sounds like my 454 did when it broke a push rod would be worth tacking the valve covers off and checking all rockers for a loose one and springs. do you know what cam is in it? and are you a hard driver?? high rpms and heavy throttle?

[Blevinger]

Originally Posted by 86c20

it sounds to fast for a lifter tap. not saying its not as my 86 has one that is bad now and it tapps all the time. but mine came on slow wine then slight tap then tap. sounds like my 454 did when it broke a push rod would be worth tacking the valve covers off and checking all rockers for a loose one and springs. do you know what cam is in it? and are you a hard driver?? high rpms and heavy throttle?

I'm pretty easy on it overall. I don't know about cams. Never been in the motor personally. Was told by PO that it has a "mild cam" and it sounds like it. Nice, slow burble at idle. It sounded so cool just before this.

I'd be up for taking the valve covers off to look around, but I'm worried I'd screw it up to much to be even able to drive it somewhere (look where replacing the stupid PS belt got me).

Crap.

[csb#356]

Originally Posted by Blevinger

No, this noise only appeared AFTER I put on the new PS belt. Even when I drove without PS for a few days, no noise. Put belt on, noise (why I thought it was the PS pulley to begin with).

I don't know anything about lifter adjustment. I have a manual but don't trust myself with something this fine (more of a fabrication guy myself).

Safe to drive? Safe to drive to shop? Any shop recommendations?

Im confused? It sounds like you answered your question, you drove for a couple days without the power steering pump and it sounded fine, then you put the belt back on and theres noise. It sounds like it is something you did with the belts. You should take both belts off and then start it for just a second. See what happens, I doubt the lifters started making noise from replacing a belt. It just doesn't make sense.

[csb#356]

Ok nevermind I just watched the video. You should try and run it for a couple seconds with no belts to rule that out tho.

[Blevinger]

Originally Posted by csb#356

Ok nevermind I just watched the video. You should try and run it for a couple seconds with no belts to rule that out tho.

Any ideas what I possibly could have screwed up replacing belts?

[notallthere]

The more that I listen to the video makes me think that a good check of all your accessories should be in order. When the belt came off it could have left something or knocked something out of place. I have seen it take a couple days for it to become apparent. The first thing that I would check is the fan and the shroud. Make sure they are good and tight with nothing hitting the fan blades.

[Blevinger]

Originally Posted by notallthere

The more that I listen to the video makes me think that a good check of all your accessories should be in order. When the belt came off it could have left something or knocked something out of place. I have seen it take a couple days for it to become apparent. The first thing that I would check is the fan and the shroud. Make sure they are good and tight with nothing hitting the fan blades.

Great idea. I did find pieces of the dead belt splayed around the bay so maybe it could be that simple. One can hope.

[Liz]

Blevinger, have you looked in the NC forum yet? There are a bunch of folks from our area in there if you need info on where to go etc in the future.

btw, welcome to the site neighbor

[Blevinger]

Originally Posted by Liz

Blevinger, have you looked in the NC forum yet? There are a bunch of folks from our area in there if you need info on where to go etc in the future.

btw, welcome to the site neighbor

Thank you, had not stumbled there yet. Much appreciated.

[Blevinger]

Busted connecting rod in #5. Old time hot rodder said "were you drag racing it?"

I wish...

$900 out the door with new rods, lifters, etc.

Hrrmmm...put money into this or buy something built...

[DBLSPRT68]

Sorry for outcome.... You have to decide if a new motor is worth it to you? $900 is the on the low side, where-as a new crate motor with more horsepower can be several thousands. I'm new to the Charlotte area also, so I don't know of a good shop either. Good luck

[jrblanke]

broken connecting rod or push rod?

[Blevinger]

It was a broken PUSH rod, sorry. Two, in fact, in #5.

I went ahead and had them do new rods and lifters. They pulled the the intake and checked the cams. No problems there. Work done. All buttoned up. Sounds nice. I need a Tach in a bad way (lol)

Now it seems that synchro for gear 2 is wearing out. Oh well. It's a hobby truck. But that power-train fix was my bagging-it money.