Piston slap?
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Piston slap?
so started the truck this morning and could hear a funny ticking noise. Upon opening the hood I could hear it better and placing my hand on the driver side spark plug 2nd from the front I could feel it tapping. What’s the fix for this?
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I don't recall if you stated before, has the engine been rebuilt with hardened valve seats? If not it could be a sticking valve. You might try some Marvel Mystry Oil or Seafoam. It could be a weak or broken spring, You'll need to open the valve cover and look. Worst case- Maybe time for a valve job.
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I don't recall if you stated before, has the engine been rebuilt with hardened valve seats? If not it could be a sticking valve. You might try some Marvel Mystry Oil or Seafoam. It could be a weak or broken spring, You'll need to open the valve cover and look. Worst case- Maybe time for a valve job.
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Sorry, I was thinking it was an FE engine. Don't worry about needing hard valve seats in a 302. But it still could be a bad spring or a rocker arm retaining nut has loosen some. The last 302 that I owned had nylock nuts on the rocker arms. I had to replace them if I messed with them, because the would loosen up after a day or two. But I could have use Locktite if I had thought of it. But I was only 17 back then.
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Lifter noise is a ticking sound. Anything deeper in the engine,(piston slap, rod bearings, etc.) is a much deeper rapping sound.
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Did you give a shock treatment with the Seafoam or added it to the gas? It'll loosen the carbon in the heads and pistons and hopefully blow it out the exhaust before it fouls the plugs.
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