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Subject: Rocker rattle
From: "A. B. Bonds" <ab@vuse.vanderbilt.edu>
Date: 04 Dec 1995 10:28:08 -0600
In <m0tMHD6-0000TgC@cello.QNET.COM>, pbailey@qnet.com wrote:
>I have a rattling sound at idle.I took the car (a 79 B ) to a MG>mechanic in 
>the 
>SF valley who said it was the lifters bouncing at idle the noise goes away at 
>speed He wasn't too concerned and said that it was normal at 70K miles and to 
>use an additive or 20W-50W oil.My question is..Does this sound reasonable? Am 
>I 
>in for big truoble or can the car be driven BTW the engine uses almost no oil 
>1 
>qt every 1500 miles or so doesn't smoke kas plenty of power seems fine except 
>for that #@%%$ rattle! Am I being too picky or what?

You can get a set of lifters for about $35.  Note that the success of
this replacment will depend heavily on the state of your cam.  If the
cam is not in good shape, the rattle will come back fairly quickly.
You can also reduce top end noise by getting your rockers rebuilt.
See Rocker Arm Specialists in the monster vendor list.  They did mine
last year for $85.  A beatiful job, took about two weeks (new
bushings, grind the shaft and resurface).
                        A. B. Bonds


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