Noisy Lifters

[karlak]

Have a 89 2.2 that I just did a rebuild. Head assembly had been done 6 months before so did not touch it. After reassembling the motor everything was fine. Great oil pressure. After running the car for about 50 miles we noticed a ticking noise coming from the top end (Head). There is no wear issues on cam roller rockers looked ok so figured it was a bad lifter. Local NAPA had a set of lifters so ran down, got them, installed, problem cured...... NOT. Now noise has moved from left side of head to center and sounds like multiple lifters and a lot louder. Are aftermarket lifters crap or did I overlook something.

[cordes]

I have heard it can take a while for the air to bleed out of them sometimes. I don't know about that long though.

[bradp]

1) Take them back out
2) Drop them all in a can of oil
3) pump them up by hand
4) Put a little assembly lube on both ends
5) Should be good to go

[karlak]

OK....... now back to original symptom. Noisy lifter (Ticking) from area of #1 cylinder. Everything looks good. WTH

[turbovanman²]

Whats your oil pressure? What thickness of oil?

[karlak]

oil is 10w 40 Have not put a external gauge on it. Going by the cars gauge it is just below half mark. Much better pressure than before rebuild.

[turbovanman²]

It could be air, does the oil look foamy?

It can take days, weeks to bleed them, thats why I like PT lifters, they have a bleed hole.

[karlak]

symptons slowly changing. now it only ticks when cold.

[The Pope]

symptons slowly changing. now it only ticks when cold.

When your car is cold the oil is thicker, which causes more windage. Try running a thinner weight oil to get rid of the noise. Or throw the stock lifters in the trash and run PTs

[karlak]

PTs are sounding better. How much hassel to change over and what part #

[bakes]

pray it's not loose valve seat.

[karlak]

Oh mighty TD god..... please let it not be loose valve seats

[The Pope]

PTs are sounding better. How much hassel to change over and what part #

The info is on the boosted forum. But about $50 vs $80 for 2.2 lifters

[karlak]

alrighty.......... engine has good oil pressure but flow to the head seems restricted. Also oil seems to be getting dirty awfull quick. No apparent blowby issues..... any ideas???

[bradp]

Wrong head gasket?

[turbovanman²]

alrighty.......... engine has good oil pressure but flow to the head seems restricted. Also oil seems to be getting dirty awfull quick. No apparent blowby issues..... any ideas???

Its supposed to be restricted. How did you determine that?

How are you determining the oil is getting dirty? colour? not a good way to tell oil condition anymore. I would get a sample analysed so you know for sure. Some oils go dark really fast, others take time but a tired engine, overfueling, short drives will break down oil faster than regular driving.

[karlak]

basing low oil flow on experiance with other engines. I could be wrong. It seems that the lifter bores are getting a little oil. Guess I am use to heads slinging oil everywhere. Just seems awful dry in the top end.

Oil is turning black with less than a thousand miles. It is a synthetic I have never used. Worries me.

tick tick tick....... driving me insane.

[turbovanman²]

basing low oil flow on experiance with other engines. I could be wrong. It seems that the lifter bores are getting a little oil. Guess I am use to heads slinging oil everywhere. Just seems awful dry in the top end.

Oil is turning black with less than a thousand miles. It is a synthetic I have never used. Worries me.

tick tick tick....... driving me insane.

Have you removed the valve cover and ran it? Put rags around the front and back to limit oil loss. You should see alot of oil.

What type of synthetic?

Have we asked what your oil pressure is?

[karlak]

yes I did............... oil barely seeps past lifters around the bores

kendall syntec

[turbovanman²]

yes I did............... oil barely seeps past lifters around the bores

kendall syntec

It should also be coming out of the cam journals at a pretty good rate.

You still haven't mentioned your oil pressure and don't read off the stock guage.