Engine Noise

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'GB'ird	Posted 15 Years Ago
Turbocharged Group: Forum Members Last Active: 10 Years Ago Posts: 69, Visits: 1.6K	Richard, best to take the covers off when adjusting the rockers. Yep, right after lifting the BONNET Richard UK
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aussiebill	Posted 15 Years Ago
Supercharged Group: Forum Members Last Active: 5 Years Ago Posts: 1.8K, Visits: 11.4K	'GB'ird (7/21/2010) Daniel Jessup (7/20/2010) maybe across the pond some things get lost in translation...how long has it been since the valves have been adjusted? Do you mean adjust the tappets under the rocker covers? Richard Chelmsford UK Richard, best to take the covers off when adjusting the rockers. yy AussieBill YYYY Forever Y Block YYYY Down Under, Australia
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Fordy Guy	Posted 15 Years Ago
Supercharged Group: Forum Members Last Active: 11 Years Ago Posts: 96, Visits: 290	OK, Y-Blockers, should we tell him what "scrub" means? All together now,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Chevrolet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Bud in Northern Arizona on route 66 in Winslow (standin' on the corner) If you're American, buy American 631/2 Galaxie 500XL 406 55 T-Bird
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'GB'ird	Posted 15 Years Ago
Turbocharged Group: Forum Members Last Active: 10 Years Ago Posts: 69, Visits: 1.6K	Daniel Jessup (7/20/2010) maybe across the pond some things get lost in translation...how long has it been since the valves have been adjusted? Do you mean adjust the tappets under the rocker covers? 'Tick-over' is idle I've kind of got the hang of most translations from US to UK but I still can't work out what a 'scrub' is. Richard Chelmsford UK
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Daniel Jessup	Posted 15 Years Ago
Supercharged Group: Forum Members Last Active: 11 hours ago Posts: 2.0K, Visits: 130.5K	maybe across the pond some things get lost in translation...how long has it been since the valves have been adjusted? Daniel Jessup Lancaster, California aka "The Hot Rod Reverend" check out the 1955 Ford Fairlane build at www.hotrodreverend.com
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John Mummert	Posted 15 Years Ago
Supercharged Group: Forum Members Last Active: Last Week Posts: 912, Visits: 7.5K	I'm not quite certain of the exact meaning of "tick over". A slight translation problem. If this is while you're operating the starter but the engine has not started I would suspect a problem with the starter or ring gear. If you mean immediately after the engine starts but the knock goes away after a few seconds I would suspect worn main bearings. As soon as it gets oil pressure it quits knocking. http://ford-y-block.com 20 miles east of San Diego, 20 miles north of Mexico
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Pete 55Tbird	Posted 15 Years Ago
Supercharged Group: Forum Members Last Active: 4 Years Ago Posts: 721, Visits: 93.2K	Jaz You wrote "Listening to the engine over the weekend it seems to come from the top end? Any suggestions? " OK a suggestion- MUCH MORE INFORMATION will really help. Like, you have had the car for 10 years and this just started to happen or, I just bought this car and, or after I changed the----- this started, or you know. Take a short length of hose and try to locate the area of the noise and try to describe the noise. When you say the noise goes away when the engine speed is above idle do you mean goes away for good or does it return when the car is at idle again. You have to be more descriptive if you want the right answer to your problem. Pete
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Jazzer	Posted 15 Years Ago
Hitting on all eight cylinders Group: Forum Members Last Active: 14 Years Ago Posts: 6, Visits: 21	Hi Thanks for the answer regarding Flexplate - mine is a 3 speed manual though Listening to the engine over the weekend it seems to come from the top end? Any suggestions?
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Talkwrench	Posted 15 Years Ago
Supercharged Group: Forum Members Last Active: 4 Years Ago Posts: 898, Visits: 23.2K	I'll just throw this in ... HAve a look and make sure your exhausts are away from the chassis, on the off chance it might be that knocking... *"Came too close to dying to stop living now!"*
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'GB'ird	Posted 15 Years Ago
Turbocharged Group: Forum Members Last Active: 10 Years Ago Posts: 69, Visits: 1.6K	Hi Jaz Good to see another Brit on the site. Did you make it to the RoG today (Sunday)? Great show and turnout. Your noise sounds like a flexplate problem. I got mine from Teebird Products - good people to deal with. Cheers Richard Chelmsford UK
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