FordF350Baby
95 F350 w/ 460
Alright heres the deal, over the winter I had a lot of engine work done to my truck, I had a bigger cam installed that was compatible with stock computer and valvetrain while they were doing the rebuild. Anyway, for the past month, I have been hearing this tapping noise while driving, and when i open the hood i can hear it even more...So I brought it back to the shop, finally after 3 days, this dope says he cant hear any "tapping noises", but said he would change the oil to see if that helps at all. I went to pick it up, and what do you know, the motor is still "tapping"....The noise is coming from underneath the valve covers, and it is my guess that it is a valve that is worn due to the bigger lifters from the bigger cam, and that the bigger cam caused premature damage to the stock valvetrain, or the bigger lifters may just need adjusting. After reading this website (http://www.aa1car.com/library/engine_noise.htm) i think i am right on, but i want to know if you guys could give me some incite. I think they told me they didn't hear anything because they knew they would need to replace valvetrain components on their wallet..It's very frustrating.
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