Usually the clicking comes from a gap between the seat and the pushrod.
Loose setting will
click or tick, tighter will quieten the noise as long as the plunger in the
lifter has not bottomed out.
Kuk
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bernd D. Ratsch" <bernd@texas.net>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2000 12:56 PM
Subject: DML: Re: Re: RE: Re: dude. help is needed bad!
> Here's something to throw into the conversation:
>
> Originally on my 1.6:1 Crower install, I followed the instructions and set
> them to 0 + 1/2 turn. Lifters were clicking...so, I turned them to 3/4
> turn. Still clicking. Set them back to 0 + 1/4 and they quieted down
(more
> than at 3/4 turn). Still a little noisy for my taste but rollers are
> slightly more noisy than stamped steel. So, I now run 5w50 Synthetic and
> the lifters don't tap anymore (very close to the stock clicking noise).
>
> Could just be the engine, lifters, or something in between, but i'm
> replacing the lifters with the Mopar Performance set ($130 for the set)
this
> weekend since i'm pulling the intake and heads off anyway. I'll let
> everyone know if the clicking goes away on these.
>
> - Bernd
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "GS-" <GSWillhite@ualr.edu>
> To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2000 11:39 AM
> Subject: DML: Re: RE: Re: dude. help is needed bad!
>
>
> > I had several lifters that still tapped 1/4 turn
> > past 0 lash and had to adjust them to 1/2 - 3/4
> > more before they would stop, even after warm up.
> > THIS WAS A MAJOR HEADACHE!. Apparently there are
> > a lot of variables to this adjustment and I think
> > its whatever works (1/4 - 3/4) for your particular
> > motor.
> >
> > GS -
> >
> > >
> > > Yup...but their techs told me no more than 1/4 turn. I remember from
> the
> > > older Mopars that the lash was basically set to 0...no extra turns at
> all.
> > > Ted was told the same thing from Kammer & Kammer for his rollers.
> > >
> > > - - Bernd
> > >
> > > - ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Sam Parthemer" <srp@home.com>
> > > To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2000 10:05 AM
> > > Subject: DML: RE: Re: dude. help is needed bad!
> > >
> > >
> > > > Crower instructions talk about going 1/2 to 3/4... Hmmm..
> > > >
> > > > Sam
> > > >
> >
>
>
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