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Hi. recently did the head gasket on my ed fairmont and now every time i start it up when its cold, or been sitting around for a few hours it tapps like a lifter is dry or stuck, then goes away, never lasts more than 9 seconds.
just wondering if this will ever go away? maybe i should a different grade oil? seeing if anyone has ever had this problem? cheers
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| low_ryda |
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thicker oil actually takes longer to warm up/thin down which creates more noise on startup. Usually only a fix for full time noisy lifters. My advice is get used to it.
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| c james |
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yeh, its nothing major, just sounds a bit dodgy when u start it and its ticking away for a bit. people give u some weird looks. cheers for you input.
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Age: 47 Posts: 2485 Joined: 6th Oct 2005 Ride: 93EB Fairmont / BA Falcon XR6T Location: Western Sydney |
I use 5w 40 oil in my EB and it always runs and starts quiet. When i used 50w it was noisy on cold starts for a few secs. Try a thinner oil and see how it goes providing your lifters arnt stuffed.
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| c james |
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93EB wrote: I use 5w 40 oil in my EB and it always runs and starts quiet. When i used 50w it was noisy on cold starts for a few secs. Try a thinner oil and see how it goes providing your lifters arnt stuffed. Cheers for that, yeah well it wasnt noisy before i did the gasket so i guess the lifters are fine. i will try a thinner grade oil and see how i go. thanks mate
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Age: 47 Posts: 2485 Joined: 6th Oct 2005 Ride: 93EB Fairmont / BA Falcon XR6T Location: Western Sydney |
Im using Penrite HPR 5.
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93EB wrote: Im using Penrite HPR 5. I would suggest this is too light for a coon, something a bit heavier if you get oil pressure issues would be suitable as well.
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| c james |
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would penrites sin10 oil 10w70 do the trick? its ment to be good stuf
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Age: 47 Posts: 2485 Joined: 6th Oct 2005 Ride: 93EB Fairmont / BA Falcon XR6T Location: Western Sydney |
Thats a very heavy oil. might make the lifters worse.
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| low_ryda |
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sure would be quiet though... lol
That stuff sounds expensive. I run a lucas oil stabiliser in my cars with high km's, its like liquid vaseline,100% petroleum. seems to keep things coated while shut down, making for quieter starts and operation and picks up oil pressure. I'd never run anything thinner than specified and I also wouldn't take too big of a step up either it's likely to upset things that aren't upset yet...
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| cjh |
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I use Mitsubishi engine oil....15W50....works very well....only about $30 for a 5lt bottle.
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| Winkk |
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Use Atomic anti pump lifters for it.
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