Im_Expired
New Member
I know, this gets asked a lot. Here is my situation:
I got a b18b1 out of a 95 teggy LS, rebuilt the motor , dropped it in. Everything was torqued to spec. Spun a bearing one day and tore her down again and rebuilt. I set my timing and everything accordingly. Cranked her up and gained ever sense that day of first crank up, I have an annoyingly loud ticking coming from the head. I have also done a valve adjustment after car has been sitting all night, and all day.
for some reason I am beginning to think a slightly bent valve is tapping on my pistons.( forged pistons and rods of OEM compression ratio ) ... I have a SLIGHT sputter on idle... the ticking carries through all rpm ranges and does not go away after warming up. ( even drove for 3 hours straight one day)
Any ideas ?
I got a b18b1 out of a 95 teggy LS, rebuilt the motor , dropped it in. Everything was torqued to spec. Spun a bearing one day and tore her down again and rebuilt. I set my timing and everything accordingly. Cranked her up and gained ever sense that day of first crank up, I have an annoyingly loud ticking coming from the head. I have also done a valve adjustment after car has been sitting all night, and all day.
for some reason I am beginning to think a slightly bent valve is tapping on my pistons.( forged pistons and rods of OEM compression ratio ) ... I have a SLIGHT sputter on idle... the ticking carries through all rpm ranges and does not go away after warming up. ( even drove for 3 hours straight one day)
Any ideas ?