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heyitzalan · 10-27-2008, 08:24 PM

YouTube - ka24de manual swap first start up

check out the video, i think the engine is knocking on the idle. after i finish swapping the 5speed tranny. i think that i took off the distributor cap to see if it have any wear. is the timing off causing this problem?

help!

Sileighty_85 · 10-27-2008, 09:07 PM

sounds like lifter tap

cotbu · 10-28-2008, 07:27 AM

sounds like timing chain to me

Jonnyblaze · 10-28-2008, 08:53 AM

You'd know if it was knocking. LOL...

BTW, how was the swap? Going to do the same on my S13 pretty soon.

kpc_0721 · 10-30-2008, 02:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sileighty_85

sounds like lifter tap

+1 sounds like they may need to be bled or replaced possibly.

Just got a motor back in my car and it sounds the same, leaning torwards the lifters making the noise since it is a slight tapping and is consistent with the revs.

jdm538 · 10-30-2008, 02:29 PM

my s13 dual cam made that same noise but it went away after a few minutes of driving. i ended up raising my idle to 800 and adjusting my timing and i haven't heard it since.

cotbu · 10-30-2008, 08:06 PM

I don't know if we're all listening to the same video but, I still hear the timing chain.

Quote:

my s13 dual cam made that same noise but it went away after a few minutes of driving. i ended up raising my idle to 800 and adjusting my timing and i haven't heard it since.

That is a common band aid fix for timing chain rattle.

s13 @ fullboost · 10-30-2008, 08:09 PM

lifter tap

Sileighty_85 · 10-30-2008, 09:01 PM

well OP, has your Engine had the Upper Timing chain guide removed?

If not Remove it, Its not needed

heyitzalan · 12-11-2008, 11:24 PM

for those who said, timing chain, you guys are right, i removed the timing chain guard, there are wears. i just removed it. never heard of knocking anymore. but the idle drop to 900rpm. is that normal? the tranny swap was sweet. 5speed!!! whoo

10-27-2008, 08:24 PM	#1
heyitzalan Zilvia Addict Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NEW YORK F!@$ING CITY Posts: 701 Trader Rating: (15) Feedback Score: 15 reviews	does it sound like my engine is knocking? YouTube - ka24de manual swap first start up check out the video, i think the engine is knocking on the idle. after i finish swapping the 5speed tranny. i think that i took off the distributor cap to see if it have any wear. is the timing off causing this problem? help!

10-27-2008, 09:07 PM	#2
Sileighty_85 Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Misawa, Japan Posts: 6,815 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	sounds like lifter tap __________________ 後輪駆動車１番 1989 Built SR GT2871R -363whp 1998 S14 W/RB25- 250ish (For Now) 1986 SR86 - 200ish 1990 R32 GTR - 320hp Don't Buy Engines from JDM-Online http://zilvia.net/f/businesses/207457-jdm-online.html Don't Buy XS-Power or SSAC Shit Last edited by Sileighty_85; 10-27-2008 at 09:39 PM..

10-28-2008, 07:27 AM	#3
cotbu Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: SWFL Age: 50 Posts: 3,318 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	sounds like timing chain to me __________________ LoverTechnologies "Half Broken Things!"

10-28-2008, 08:53 AM	#4
Jonnyblaze Zilvia Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Oxnard, CA Posts: 285 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	You'd know if it was knocking. LOL... BTW, how was the swap? Going to do the same on my S13 pretty soon. __________________ '91 Hatch - Work in Progress

10-30-2008, 08:09 PM	#8
s13 @ fullboost Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: St.Petersburg,FL Posts: 2,550 Trader Rating: (15) Feedback Score: 15 reviews	lifter tap __________________

10-30-2008, 02:29 PM	#6
jdm538 Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: LA/OC SOCAL Posts: 3,517 Trader Rating: (30) Feedback Score: 30 reviews	my s13 dual cam made that same noise but it went away after a few minutes of driving. i ended up raising my idle to 800 and adjusting my timing and i haven't heard it since.

10-30-2008, 09:01 PM	#9
Sileighty_85 Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Misawa, Japan Posts: 6,815 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	well OP, has your Engine had the Upper Timing chain guide removed? If not Remove it, Its not needed __________________ 後輪駆動車１番 1989 Built SR GT2871R -363whp 1998 S14 W/RB25- 250ish (For Now) 1986 SR86 - 200ish 1990 R32 GTR - 320hp Don't Buy Engines from JDM-Online http://zilvia.net/f/businesses/207457-jdm-online.html Don't Buy XS-Power or SSAC Shit

12-11-2008, 11:24 PM	#10
heyitzalan Zilvia Addict Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NEW YORK F!@$ING CITY Posts: 701 Trader Rating: (15) Feedback Score: 15 reviews	for those who said, timing chain, you guys are right, i removed the timing chain guard, there are wears. i just removed it. never heard of knocking anymore. but the idle drop to 900rpm. is that normal? the tranny swap was sweet. 5speed!!! whoo