Also I have a set of tappets with far less wear from an old gasser, same tappet though, the common dogma is that that mismatched cam and tappets will destroy each other, or if I use them, assembly lube them, and run at 2000 rpm for a minimum of 20 minutes like a new cam and tappets will they kiss and make up? Or will I just get a bigger bang and better photos to post for your pleasures . Any thoughts?
>:(Okay, I am now stressed, perfect s h one tee fight putting the cam back on, previous owner was a muppet with anything mechanical, lots of neandertal spannering. So a cam stud pulled out at 15lbft great says I, helicoil kit at the ready left over from the last time I did the head gasket on this engine 50k ago (two cam studs that time ) Hoovering by the ladyfriend to catch the errant swarf as I drill and tap the poxy thing, then insert the helicoils, eventually after mucho swearing. More swearing as I forgot about the studs need a thread ten mill ish below the cap else they won't set down deep enough. Carefully wind out one helicoil and keep fingers crossed as I try again. 15lbft and success. The pulled thread unwound off the stud perfectly so one photo of an aluminium helicoil coming up. Drat! just found the plastic oil deflector that sits over the cam, well it didn't run away on the test drive, so some luck there?Well to the point, one clacking engine still clacks exactly the same as before.Clack doesn't get worse with changing load. Sounds like a dead cam tappet/lifter, one good set of tappets fitted, still sounds like a dead tappet/ lifter. Dead injector? cut the "ignition" whilst travelling, still clacking. So nix that.Dead little end? Sound is at half engine speed, so doubt it, changing engine load makes no difference.Dead oil feed to one tappet, uhoh, didn't check that whilst the engine was apart, but whilst dismantling, none of the old tappets were sitting lower as if they hadn't been pumped up, this is what worried me earlier when I expected to find one knackered tappet.Er, HELP!!!!!
how's yer oil pressure?
broken valve spring
knackered cam shaft