Pinging Noise....
12-04-2003, 12:39 PM
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Now, every time i drive my car i hear a pinging noise. The machanic said it was the lifters in the engine. Is it true and how do i go about fixing it?
12-04-2003, 12:40 PM
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if its the lifters its rebuild time
12-04-2003, 12:43 PM
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You mean rebuild as in get new parts for the whole engine?
12-04-2003, 01:25 PM
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nono just havta take engine apart to replace the lifters
12-04-2003, 01:38 PM
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try retarding the time..I would say you have a streched timing chain. if retarding the time takes care of it
12-04-2003, 02:04 PM
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wouldn't rebuilding the engine cost a lot of money?
12-04-2003, 02:05 PM
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if you do it yourself no... but if you dont know how yea it will but try ajusting the time first like vfast said
12-04-2003, 02:06 PM
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12-04-2003, 02:31 PM
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Well, let's say the timing thing doesn't work. Woud stroking it into a 347 help out at all? Or any stroker kit?
12-04-2003, 04:15 PM
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well how many miles is on the car
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