[DeTomaso] Top End Noise

Thomas Tornblom thomas at hax.se
Sat Jul 22 20:55:15 EDT 2017


I agree. Looks like mine when it had wiped a cam lobe and eaten through 
the lifter so that the spring inside the lifter was riding against the cam.

Thomas, now using a hydraulic roller.

Den 2017-07-23 kl. 02:07, skrev Dave Londry:
>     I think I'd pull the intake off and go everywhere.
>     Particularly if it has a non-roller cam.
>     I'd also drain the oil and go over the sediment and the bung if it's
>     magnetic.
>     Being alarmist maybe but........
>     Dave
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>     On 7/22/17 4:14 PM, Mike Becker wrote:
> 
>     My attachment may have been blocked by the forum.  I uploaded the video
>     to the SDP web site.
> 
>     mike
> 
>     [1][3]http://www.sandiegopanteras.com/Downloads/BeckerValveTrainNoise.mp4
> 
>     _____________________________________________
>     From: Mike Becker [[2][4]mailto:mikebecker679 at gmail.com]
>     Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2017 4:02 PM
>     To: '[5]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com'
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>     Subject: Top End Noise
> 
>     I think I found the source of the noise coming from my valve train.  On
>     the advice of several observers at Cars & Coffee Bonita, CA, I drove my
>     Pantera home and took my Genesis Coupe on today's fun run through the
>     Southern San Diego mountains.  Here's a short video of what may have
>     been causing all the racket (loud tapping).
> 
>     The noise just started yesterday on my way home.  The engine recently
>     suffered a brief oil starvation situation when it ran low on oil in the
>     crankcase.  The oil shortage was addressed promptly, but after about
>     another hour of driving, the noise started.
> 
>     Attached is a brief video of of the #3 intake rocker.  What do you
>     think?
> 
>      << File: BeckerValveTrainNoise.mp4 >>
> 
>     Mike Becker
> 
>     1741, San Diego
> 
> References
> 
>     1. [7]http://www.sandiegopanteras.com/Downloads/BeckerValveTrainNoise.mp4
>     2. [8]mailto:mikebecker679 at gmail.com
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