Motor tick, low end
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Motor tick, low end
In my 89 renix motor i noticed on a few occasions (though not constantly or consistently) a verrrrrrrrrry light tick/tap at idle, so my question is should i be worried or am i probably ok for atleast a bit?
I do want to do the "40% more power" upgrade that jp.mag did a while back, so it would get new lifters, rods, rockers and valves etc, just wanted to know if im already in trouble or do i maybe just need to seafoam the motor and clean it out a bit? My oil pressure is fine still gets ovef 40 at ot with accel, about 25 at idle at ot
I do want to do the "40% more power" upgrade that jp.mag did a while back, so it would get new lifters, rods, rockers and valves etc, just wanted to know if im already in trouble or do i maybe just need to seafoam the motor and clean it out a bit? My oil pressure is fine still gets ovef 40 at ot with accel, about 25 at idle at ot
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You are basically asking a stranger if you need to give them money or not, lol.
Some machine shops are beyond bad, they'll happily tell you- with a very serious look on their face- that your minor tick means your crankshaft is about to perform an olympic-caliber pole vault the minute you exit the driveway.
Which of course they can fix, just leave it here, come back next week....
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Originally Posted by salad
What brand oil filter is on there?
(I don't think cruiser will be on until the morning, figure I'd ask now )
(I don't think cruiser will be on until the morning, figure I'd ask now )
And ill check the flex plate bolts in the am...interesting thought tho
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Okay, I'm up.
Definitely check the dlexplate bolts. Nice write-up here.
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f51/ho...ocking-125547/
Also, I've been hearing some not so good things about Purolator lately. Don't know if there's anything to it, but I stay on the safe side and use Wix, Napa or Mopar.
Definitely check the dlexplate bolts. Nice write-up here.
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f51/ho...ocking-125547/
Also, I've been hearing some not so good things about Purolator lately. Don't know if there's anything to it, but I stay on the safe side and use Wix, Napa or Mopar.
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Originally Posted by cruiser54
Okay, I'm up.
Definitely check the dlexplate bolts. Nice write-up here.
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f51/ho...ocking-125547/
Also, I've been hearing some not so good things about Purolator lately. Don't know if there's anything to it, but I stay on the safe side and use Wix, Napa or Mopar.
Definitely check the dlexplate bolts. Nice write-up here.
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f51/ho...ocking-125547/
Also, I've been hearing some not so good things about Purolator lately. Don't know if there's anything to it, but I stay on the safe side and use Wix, Napa or Mopar.
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Originally Posted by cruiser54
Like I say, just hearsay but from someone I trust.
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