Old Can Ride
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The quality of the metals used to make the rocker arm tappets is 1st class. Even when you check your valves quite often, seldom is an adjustment needed.
Clickty clackty
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dduelin
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2 out of the 3 valve checks ony bike one or more valves needed adjustment.
Dominican
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I beat on mine every time I get on it, no problems. Still on original chain, sprocket and tires after 13k miles.
itlives
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Well, I changed my oil yesterday (and filter). I put in Castrol full syn T4.
I swear the engine is running less clickty clackty.
BTW- the dealer I bought it (NC) from said they changed the oil - and it did look clean. But I think the oil filter was not changed as my oil filter strap wouldn't get it off. I had to run down to the parts store in "9 mpg" (my 1980 F-150) to get a METAL filter cap wrenchy thing. Can't complain too much. I have another tool!
I swear the engine is running less clickty clackty.
BTW- the dealer I bought it (NC) from said they changed the oil - and it did look clean. But I think the oil filter was not changed as my oil filter strap wouldn't get it off. I had to run down to the parts store in "9 mpg" (my 1980 F-150) to get a METAL filter cap wrenchy thing. Can't complain too much. I have another tool!
Lou Wambsganss
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Personally, the clacking nose sounds more like light piston slap than lifters. The early L98 engines I GM trucks are notorious for piston slap, and to my ears the NC engine sounds similar. Maybe it has to do with this engine having longer skirted automotive style pistons (and operating in a more automotive rpm range).
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