WHITE SMOKE and CLICK,CLICK,CLICK!

[raiderjoe1]

what up guys.got problems in my 5.0l... my oil gauge reads the needle going from no pressure to normal and then back again to no oil pressure...thats where the clicking noise comes in... a mechanic tells me it's the piston rings and that i'm burning all the oil thru. there... if i were to take the heads out to get them machined and cleaned up,..would i be able to know if i need new rings around the pistons?thanks for any help guys...:SNSign:

 

[jrichker]

Do a blow down compression test when you have the engine in a running condition. A blow down test puts compressed air into the cylinders and allows you to listen for leaks. Bad rings would cause most of the leakage to be heard at the crankcase breather or oil filller. See the link in my sig to find out more information and for instructions on how to build your own blow down tester.

 

[raiderjoe1]

so there's no way i could tell what i need by pulling the heads out?i have no tools to check compression or what not.

 

[88_GT_5_oh]

i would check the oil and see if its kinda milky cause white smoke = blown head gasket most of the time (i know this from experience sadly) i would also invest in (or see if you can rent a leak down tester to check it first. if your not afraid to rip apart the motor then thats the only way to be 110% sure whats wrong.

 

[raiderjoe1]

could i get this tester at any auto parts store like autozone

 

[88_GT_5_oh]

yes you can, if you wanted you could bring it somewhere to get it tested. i'm pretty sure you need a compressor to use one anyway (i forgot about that)