Re: My 88 is p---in' me off!!!!

From: Robert Trottmann (rotrottmann@davidson.edu)
Date: Mon Sep 07 1998 - 00:53:14 EDT


Same responce as to the guy who wanted more highway acceleration:
Take it to the dealer and tell him you want a V8

Michael Z-Sykes wrote:

> Hey gangsta's
> Check this out, to all who are curious =) My 88' makes more noise than
> any truck I have ever heard. FIRST, I get valve noise. Not just any valve
> noise, Loud valve noise, Embarassing valve noise. This is louder than my
> exhaust! It's not a stuck valve, just noise. I can hear it with my windows
> up at 70+MPH. What do you guys think would cuase exessive valve
> noise? Should I ivest in getting my valve train rebuilt, or can it be a more
> simple (and cheaper) fix. I thought about using a heavier motor oil, but I
> figure 10W30 Havoline Synthetic is heavy enough. This is annoying!!! It
> completely shoots down my "rumbling at the light intimidation factor" to
> about 2 out of 10. Any sugg.'s? Another noise. I'm getting a rubbing
> sound. It's comin' from either my Fan or belts. It's a steady fwa, fwa, fwa
> that is louder than my exhaust and valve noise puit together. HEEEELPPP!!
> I think I may just need new belts. How often should they be changed? I
> had them done at 70k now I'm at 120k. Any sugg.'s? You guys rule!
> thanks ya'll
>
> -mike d.
>
> 88V6

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