Re: rep. noisy lifters (SMTP Id#: 52596

[Phil Ethier <ethier@freenet.msp.mn.us>]

On Mon, 2 Oct 1995 aca@NRC.GOV wrote:

> I have used a statiscope Paul, the noise seems to be everywhere. 
> If I place the scope on the distributor shaft, I would swear to
> that its coming from there. If I place the scope on any of the
> followers, I would swear its coming frm there, etc.,etc. 

My mechanic buddy (who beat my Lotus with his MGB at yesterday's 
autocross) let me listen to my Quantum Syncro's 5-cyl with his electronic 
stethoscope.  The noise in mine is clearly from #5.   He told me not to 
worry about it.

> However, last week I changed the oil (I do so after every 3k
> miles) from 20W50 castrol for the summer months, to straight 30W
> Mobil (not) the syntec.

You change from 20W50 to 30W for winter?  Where do you live?

> morning.  If the noise comes back, I intend to take a filler
> gauge and see if I can pin point the source. 

What is a "filler gauge"?

Phil Ethier <ethier@freenet.msp.mn.us>