Carol,
could it just be pinging?
It would match your symtoms.
Does it do it mainly at low rpm/high load ?
Ulix
On Wed, 23 Sep 1998, Frank Clarici wrote:
> carolien coulter wrote:
> >
> > hi everyone,
> > Well, I changed oil and transmission oil, retorqued head(which didn't need
> > anything),adjusted valves(some minor tweaks),check timing( needed
> > adjustment),checked all fluid levels etc. and now the car is running worse
> > than it ever has. I has a rattle, which sounds to me like a valve rattle,
> > but I have adjusted the valves 3 times. I sounds fine when it's idling in
> > the garage, but when I drive it and change gears as soon as I push the gas
> > pedal after every gear change ( 2nd to third-third to fourth and after
> > changing into fourth)it rattles.After its up to speed, its fine, but the
> > initial acceleration after gear change it's bad.Even high RPM out of gear
> > it's fine .Any suggestions???Thanks, Carol '59Bugeye
>
> Carol
>
> It might be a bad generator bearing, or loose fan on the generator.
> Try to wiggle the fan on the generator, I have seen many of these work
> loose and rattle.
> If you bought one of those cheap timing chains, they only last about 500
> miles. I found that out twice! They stretch out and rattle but usually
> on deceleration.
> A loose valve or rocker will tap or click and increase with speed, a
> rattle will be more constant.
>
> Hope this helps
> --
> Frank Clarici
> Toms River, NJ
> Lots of LBCs
> http://www.exit109.com/~spritenut
>
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