[TR] Valve train noise

Bob yellowtr at adelphia.net
Fri Nov 13 13:17:31 MST 2020


Give http://triumphrescue.com/ a call or email. They did a wonderful job 
on my 3 engine awhile back. Located in PA. I am sure you could ship your 
rocker shaft to them and get a fast return.

If the noise is not from the rocker, maybe your chain tension-er is broken.

Bob

On 11/13/20 2:52 PM, DAVID MASSEY wrote:
> Or just the age of the rockers.  They start out with a nice rounded 
> contact area where they contact the top of the valve stem but over 
> time they get a flat spot pounded into them which can cause them to 
> make for more clatter.
>
> Dave
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kinderlehrer <kinderlehrer at comcast.net>
> To: 'Bob Nogueira' <nogera at hotmail.com>; 'Triumph List' 
> <Triumphs at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Fri, Nov 13, 2020 1:13 pm
> Subject: Re: [TR] Valve train noise
>
> Could be those rockers. They can wear in the center where the push 
> rods make
> contact making a measurement with a flat feeler gauge inaccurate.
> Bob
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> <mailto:triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net>] On Behalf Of Bob
> Nogueira
> Sent: Friday, November 13, 2020 10:54 AM
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> Subject: [TR] Valve train noise
>
> Folk, a couple of years ago I did a total rebuild of my TR4 engine. It has
> been running well but has the valves do make more noise than I experienced
> in the past . Checking the valve clearance it is spot on. Once the engine
> has been running for 30 to 45 minutes the noise is much louder.
> Oil pressure is solid at 30 to 70 PSI. Engine temp stays at 170 (f). 
> Oil is
> 20-50 Valvoline Racing Oil.
> The rockers are from my spare engine. Head had all new valves (Stainless)
> and New bronze guides which were reamed with a bit more tolerance. Re 
> ground
> cam and new lifters.
> Any suggestions on tracking down the cause of the noise?
>
> Bob Nogueira
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