[Shotimes] ticking under front valve cover

[George Fourchy]

On Sun, 22 Jun 2003 23:12:32 -0500, van Oss wrote:

>Does this indicate a worn chain tensioner?  If I take off the cover, what
>would I look for?

Ya know, Joseph......

I think this car is PLAYING with you.  First it's one thing, then another, then
another.  You have gotten it trained like a smart cat or dog....if it knows it will
get some attention from you, it will make all these strange noises, or do strange
electrical things, or maybe even quit running.

If you get in it, turn the key, drive it, park it, and walk away from it, it
probably would run as good as the Lowrider........as good a relationship with that
car as I have.....it knows _I'm_ the boss.

If it quits on you, walk away and leave it for a day.  Then get back in it and start
it up and drive it like it didn't do anything.  Soon you will detrain it.

Hmmmmmmmmmm....

;-)

George

Oh yeah.....tensioners make noise when they are worn.  They keep working.  As Don M.
has said, if you replace them, they might quiet down, or they might not.  His
didn't.  If you want to quiet them down a bit, use thicker oil.

Get in it and DRIVE IT!!!