Help with Engine Noise Paranoia Strikes Deep V-Twin oil Related
08-28-2017, 04:19 AM
#16
ah everybody's definition of black oil is different. My oil is pretty dark when I change it, in fact I will be draining it tomorrow with 1k miles on it. I will take take a pic.
No problem with V-Twin here for couple years now. But it could be that old oil was on thinner side keeping lifters quiet and with thicker vtwin they are noisy.
You should hear my car...it will freak you out the noises it makes (hard engine mounts, tranny mount and LWFW) sounds like rocks in washer machine...in other words pretty awesome.
No problem with V-Twin here for couple years now. But it could be that old oil was on thinner side keeping lifters quiet and with thicker vtwin they are noisy.
You should hear my car...it will freak you out the noises it makes (hard engine mounts, tranny mount and LWFW) sounds like rocks in washer machine...in other words pretty awesome.
08-28-2017, 11:25 AM
#17
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Insightful discussion on the subject:
08-28-2017, 04:12 PM
#18
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"Insightful discussion on the subject:"
Good point, and let's not forget:
But seriously, thanks to all for the great input and feedback. I'm still evaluating but am thinking about lifters as has been suggested. That or maybe I'm going crazy as on some drives the noise is not as bad as I thought. And when cruising the car seems to work perfectly. Armed with more knowledge thanks to you all, I'm may schedule an eval session with an expert. Certainly before ordering an expensive box of lifters. I guess I could also swap out the oil for something a bit thinner - but that may just be shooting in the dark. (pun intended
)
I'll send out more info as I collect it.
Thanks again,
Ron
Good point, and let's not forget:
But seriously, thanks to all for the great input and feedback. I'm still evaluating but am thinking about lifters as has been suggested. That or maybe I'm going crazy as on some drives the noise is not as bad as I thought. And when cruising the car seems to work perfectly. Armed with more knowledge thanks to you all, I'm may schedule an eval session with an expert. Certainly before ordering an expensive box of lifters. I guess I could also swap out the oil for something a bit thinner - but that may just be shooting in the dark. (pun intended
)I'll send out more info as I collect it.
Thanks again,
Ron
08-28-2017, 09:08 PM
#19
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highly recommend that you connect with an experienced air cooled guy / gal and compare noises and notes.
really hard to dx over the interwebs.
good luck sorting this out.
really hard to dx over the interwebs.
good luck sorting this out.