[TR] Noisy Engine

[Jack W. Drews]

Someone else suggested no oil to the top end. That's a good 
suggestion. If you installed new cam bearings, and had a local shop 
do it who is not familiar with TR's, they may have misaligned the 
rear camshaft bearing. That bearing has three holes in it and normal 
engines have two. The third hole is for feed to the rockers -- guess 
how I know.

At 06:48 AM 9/13/2007, Nolan wrote:
>I hear what sounds like valve train noise from excessive valve clearance, as
>well an exhaust leak.  Standing out from that general noise are two distinct
>ticks, which could be an exhaust leak at the manifold/head joint, or a very
>loose individual valve clearance.
>
>Were it my engine, I'd re-check the valve clearance, and re-examine the
>manifold mounting.
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Brian Induni" <308gtsi at adelphia.net>
>To: <triumphs at autox.team.net>
>Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 9:46 PM
>Subject: [TR] Noisy Engine
>
>
> > Hello all,
> >
> >
> >
> > I'm having a tough time pin pointing the ugly noise coming from my fresh
> > TR4a engine and hoping you can help! I totally rebuilt this engine with
> > new
> > or reworked EVERYTHING, so maybe I got something wrong?
> >
> >
> >
> > Here's a link to a short video I made of the engine running
> > http://www.induninw.com/TR4a%20engine%20noise.wmv
> >
> >
> >
> > Please give a listen and let me know what you think it might be.
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks so much!
> >
> >
> >
> > Brian
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