[Shotimes] Slight ticking from below intake

Thu, 31 Oct 2002 16:49:29 -0600

It says what I said. "If it is worn in any way, it must be replaced." You
had said "The valve shims are intended to be replaced at the adjustment
interval, not just checked".

Paul L Fisher
'93 Ford Taurus SHO Crimson Clearcoat ATX 166K Build date 11/18/1992
- K&N Panel filter, Tokico Struts, Eibach Springs, Dynomax cat-back, Holley
190lph fuel pump, FPS rebuilt ATX, 26mm rear sway bar, Performance-Plus
Stainless Steel Y-pipe, Delrin sub-frame bushings, Amsoil Series 2000 0W-30
oil, Amsoil Synthetic ATF.
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11/19/1999
- Amsoil Series 2000 0W-30 oil, K&N Fuel Injection Performance Kit

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Weinrich" <stevwein@swbell.net>
Cc: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 4:41 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Slight ticking from below intake

>
http://www.shotimes.com/php-bin/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=articl
> e&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0&sid=67
>
> In the section labeled "Why it's Important" which has Doug Lewis' name in
> it.  The format of the article does not make clear if the information is
> attributed to him, but it appears so.
>
> If the info in the FAQs is obsolete or has been discredited, so be it.
They
> need updating in that event.
>
> Steve
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Paul L Fisher" <sho@paul-fisher.com>
> To: "Steve Weinrich" <stevwein@swbell.net>
> Cc: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 4:27 PM
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Slight ticking from below intake
>
>
> >
> > This is the 1st time I have heard this. Where do you get this
information.
> I've
> > heard you need to check the condition of all the shims as well as
> clearance,
> > never replace them all. Perfromance-Plus and FPS don't do it. As a
matter
> of
> > fact, if I needed a different sized shim, they would take an old one out
> of
> > their parts bin and put mine in for someone else.
> > Paul L Fisher
> > '93 Ford Taurus SHO Crimson Clearcoat ATX 166K Build date 11/18/1992
> > - K&N Panel filter, Tokico Struts, Eibach Springs, Dynomax cat-back,
> Holley
> > 190lph fuel pump, FPS rebuilt ATX, 26mm rear sway bar, Performance-Plus
> > Stainless Steel Y-pipe, Delrin sub-frame bushings, Amsoil Series 2000
> 0W-30
> > oil, Amsoil Synthetic ATF.
> > '00 Ford Explorer XLT 5.0L V8 AWD Oxford White Clearcoat 34K Build date
> > 11/19/1999
> > - Amsoil Series 2000 0W-30 oil, K&N Fuel Injection Performance Kit
> >
> > SHO Club member http://www.shoclub.com/
> > Check out my web site http://www.paul-fisher.com/
> > Amsoil dealer http://www.paul-fisher.com/oil.htm
> >
> > Get $5 free from Paypal! https://www.paypal.com/refer/pal=P3XEFFBFUFKN6
> >
> >
> > Quoting Steve Weinrich <stevwein@swbell.net>:
> >
> > > The valve shims are intended to be replaced at the adjustment
interval,
> > > not
> > > just checked.
> > >
> > > The shims are made of a softer alloy and are intended to be sacrificed
> > > to
> > > wear instead of the camshaft lobes.
> > >
> > > Simply "checking" the lash is not enough to preserve the cam lobes.  A
> > > new
> > > shim with new sacrificial material is what is needed to ensure the
cams
> > > make
> > > it to the next "adjustment" interval without scoring or other damaging
> > > wear.
> > >
> > > Steve
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Erik Balser" <masho95@attbi.com>
> > > To: "van Oss" <vanOss@centurytel.net>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> > > Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 12:03 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Slight ticking from below intake
> > >
> > >
> > > > I have 83K on the odometer, and valve lash has never been adjusted..
> > > but i
> > > > just have such a hard time believing that is needs to be done
> > > already,
> > > I've
> > > > talk to a lot of Ford shops that people have brought SHO's to and
> > > they
> > > said
> > > > they've never seen one under 100K that's needed to be done...maybe
> > > they
> > > > don't know what they're doing though.,... i don't know
> > > >
> > > > '95 MTX
> > > > masho95
> > > > http://home.attbi.com/~masho95
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "van Oss" <vanOss@centurytel.net>
> > > > To: "Erik Balser" <masho95@attbi.com>
> > > > Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 11:43 AM
> > > > Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Slight ticking from below intake
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > What's your mileage?  You might be hearing valve lash.  When was
> > > the
> > > last
> > > > > time valve lash was adjusted?
> > > > >
> > > > > Joseph
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "Erik Balser" <masho95@attbi.com>
> > > > > To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> > > > > Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 10:32 AM
> > > > > Subject: [Shotimes] Slight ticking from below intake
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Lately when opening the hood you can hear a slight ticking noise
> > > > constantly
> > > > > from just under the intake.  Obviously it's probably something
with
> > > the
> > > > cams
> > > > > turning.  My question is, how normal is a noise like this, could
> > > nothing
> > > > be
> > > > > wrong?  I've always remembered my SHO's having this sound so maybe
> > > it's
> > > > not
> > > > > bad? Is this just the engine noise or is there a problem
> > > indicated?
> > > > >
> > > > > '95 MTX
> > > > > masho95
> > > > > http://home.attbi.com/~masho95
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