slap929

Cam tower not working? My guess is the lifters. What say you?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJagK...eature=related

minho78

It looks like there's oil starvation.

Tedro951

Sounds just like mine did. This racket went on for a while(maybe 30 mins, then went away). Hasn't come back.

Notice how it sounds better with some RPM? I just did more of that....

Ronin-951

Oil, or more precisely, lack thereof.

Andral951_S

was the car not in use for a while !

slap929

This isnt a video of my car, although it does sound similar. I am slightly worried with the sounds it makes, but yes the cam tower was taken off(and left off for some time) and now it sounds like this.

Rock

If the cam tower was taken off and left for some time, then you need to give it some time running before those lifters can pump up.


They are hydraulic so the need oil. Crank her up and then let it run for a bit and see if the problem goes away. It's not going to blow your car up, but make sure that the car has oil and there is oil pressure first.

doabarrelroll

+1 on lack of oil. Have a good look at your oiling system and make sure it is running properly.

hevquip

Did they put a tractor engine in it? That sounds like the problem...

Tedro951

hevquip nailed it! Its got the cummins conversion. Gets 40MPG highway!

max_boost951

I use to put lifters in chevy trucks. Even when you presoak them in oil and install them, they still sound like you left a wrench in the cylinder for about 20 min. How long has the car ran like that?

Paulyy

Our cars don't run on diesel....

Id check how much oil you've got and it's probably old and real thin.

Tedro951

This may be a victim of the Victor foul up. See Mikes thread....

951Saga

Oh this thread...ALERT "Paper Cam Housing Gasket" from Lindsey Racing.

Paulyy

I was thinking the same thing after i seen that thread.