bronco II 2.9 need help on lifter problems

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Oct 9, 2004 | 09:22 PM

badazb2

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bronco II 2.9 need help on lifter problems

i have a 1990 ford bronco II 2.9 with aod trans 160,000 miles my grandparents bought it new and it had a easy life i bought it from them 4 months ago now it has a 4" suspension and 3" body pulling 33x12.50x15 tires on 12 inch rims it runs great and has plenty of power there are a lot of hills and mountains around here i can pull them at 55 - 65 mph somtimes i tach 3 -4 grand all the way up and at the top i notice the lifters i beleive will be banging and carrying on very loud but as soon as it levels off they quiet down and quit within a few minutes i changed the oil with penzoil 20-50 weight and the best filter money can buy and also replaced all the basic tune ups and still it does it is there somthing i can do to eleminate this as i worry one day it wont stop clicking.. also i have a 93 ranger 3.0 same trans that i run as hard if not harder up the hills and it has never done this it has 289,000miles on it.. i would really apreciate some help.. thanks

Oct 10, 2004 | 05:31 PM

Avanti

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At that mileage the lifters are worn & need replacing. I would also consider rebuilding the engine with those miles. Bearings, cylinders etc. are all worn.

Oct 10, 2004 | 11:08 PM

RomerB2

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I'm thinking I need to rebuild my engine, but I don't have money for that.

Oct 13, 2004 | 09:10 PM

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My 88 with 140000 does the same thing. I've also tried thicker oil to no avail, guess it's time to replace them.

Oct 14, 2004 | 10:17 PM

onestrangebroncoII

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From: crossville tn

i have read many many post about loud lifters mine does the same thing. runs like a raped ape but sounds like sewing machine....

i have a 3.8 v6 (1996) in my minivan and it is quite as a kitten and has more miles than my b2 ('86)...

i have tightened my lifters,(helped) used thicker and even thinner oil ,motor honeys and a variety of snake oils.....

is this something that these 2.9 are just gonna do?????

i heard of people doing a modification to get more oil to the top of the motor but it looks complicated. is it worth it? will this banging eventual break it??????