My Winter Upgrades

[Shane@DBPerformance]

Rod knock will usually make a somewhat hollow almost wooden sounding knocking noise on decel, like it you rev it up quick and then it decel back down on it's own. You can also then unplug each injector 1 at a time and see if the noise changes on any specific cylinder. The rod knock noise should get quieter on the cylinder with the spun bearing with no combustion happening/less load on it.

[Halon]

I'll try that. Maybe just turn off each injector 1 at a time via Link.

From what I've noticed thus far, the ticking (not knocking on a door sounding, not hollow sounding, it's more lifter tick like) is apparent when I put a load on the engine while accelerating. Free revving, and deceling (meaning letting go of the gas pedal, but remaining in gear) I didn't hear the tick.

[4g63tcrazy]

You sure you're not hearing the injectors? Didn't you upgrade while you did all this, or no? Maybe you have some loud ass injectors.

[Halon]

Same injectors (blue top PTE 1600's) that I've been running for a couple years now. I didn't really do any upgrades while the car was down. The only things that have really changed recently was switching over to an Evo8 MAS, and putting in a new fuel filter and new fuel feed line. But the car has been running fine with them.

[Kevin 1G Drummer]

Sounds to me like it's lifter tick. Do you know if it has the stock lifters, or the revised 3mm ones in it? When I put my cams in I used the 3mm lifters, and I haven't had a problem with lifter tick since.

They're pretty easy to install, the only shitty thing is, that you have to pull the cams to do it. It's not a big deal though if you have the timing belt tool that takes the tension off the belt so you don't have to take the timing belt off.

[Halon]

I do have the revised lifters.

I took the VC off and everything looked fine. I tried to wiggle each rocker and they are all nice and stuck in place. I tried pushing down on lifters and they were all stiff, couldn't push any down.

Stopped by Dodge and picked up 1 can of MCCC. Sprayed the whole can through the PCV line. Smoked out the whole neighborhood :) The car has been idling for quite awhile now. I'm going to take it around the block to see if the sound has gotten better.

Brownman did stop by, and heard the car idle, and free rev. Sounded like he didn't think anything was abnormal.

[Speedfreak]

He was just here, no worries, just a little normal valvetrain noise(maybe a lifter starting to die).

[turbotalon1g]

I was just about to say the same thing, i was just there.
Mo you back at the shop finally? i gave up stopping by to see you.

[Halon]

Yeah, thanks for stopping by Brownman. We'll see ya Friday maybe.

And another big thanks to Momin and Andy at Elite, for taking the time to look at it quickly.

Apparently just some valvetrain noise, thank god. Also another thought was that currently I'm just running around on some cheap 10W-30 oil for break-in. Hopefully when I change over to 15-40 some of that noise will dissipate.

So for now, I think I'm just going to stick with the DSM motto, and "Let er Buck". I have an appointment at DB for a tune, so I suppose that'll be the true test :D

[Speedfreak]

I was just about to say the same thing, i was just there.
Mo you back at the shop finally? i gave up stopping by to see you.

Yup, finally back on my feet(kinda).

Yeah, thanks for stopping by Brownman. We'll see ya Friday maybe.

And another big thanks to Momin and Andy at Elite, for taking the time to look at it quickly.

Apparently just some valvetrain noise, thank god. Also another thought was that currently I'm just running around on some cheap 10W-30 oil for break-in. Hopefully when I change over to 15-40 some of that noise will dissipate.

So for now, I think I'm just going to stick with the DSM motto, and "Let er Buck". I have an appointment at DB for a tune, so I suppose that'll be the true test :D

Get her tuned and enjoy it!(just make sure to mention to Shane to keep an eye on your coolant temps).