rocker ticking

91lxttrim said:

lol. I had the same thing after I raced a friend's notch. I got on it hard through second gear and after I let off there was this ticking sound. It sounded too metallic to be a header gasket. I got it home and let it sit for a couple days. So I changed the passenger side header gasket because I had looose header bolts on both heads.

It was ok the next morning on my way to school. After class I start it up and the tick was back and louder. I start driving home and once I get on the freeway it gets even louder. Finally it's so loud It sounds like metal parts are clanging around inside my engine so I pulled over. After sitting on the side of the freeway for three hours waiting for a tow truck I get it home and open up the valve covers...



The adjuster was almost completely backed off!! Well I re-adjusted all rockers TWICE just to be safe. Ticking gone.

BTW, the book I used for reference mentioned that for stud mount rockers to go 1/2 to 1 full turn on the adjuster after pushrod snugs up, then snug alan nut, but to use the adjuster nut to tighen it down while holding alan wrench. When I did mine during HCI install, I only tightened alan set screw and that would explain how they got loose.

Good luck.

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