Posted By: acesneights
440 RV engine making noise...CAm ?? Lifters ? - 07/30/13 01:00 AM
I have a very slight noise coming form the motor that sounds like a diesel idling but it is quieter than that. I poked around the engine with my stethoscope and I can hear it loudest on the valley pan towards the front of the engine and also on the drivers side valve cover towards the front of the engine. I just had the intake off and everything looked ok but could it be a bad cam ?
It runs pretty good overall. Has plenty of power. Motor is a 1975 440 in and RV and has 99k miles on it.
Does not burn any noticeable oil and really no oil smoke at all. No blow by.
It's not a ticking sound, is not a knocking sound. It's more like a very slight marbley sound. Oil pressure is good.
I was told by someone on my RV forum that these engines need zinc additive to the engine oil ?? But he also mentioned something a bout flat tappet and this motor has hydraulic lifters. I will see if I can record the noise with my phone but it won't be easy. As soon as I put the hood back on you can't even hear it. I do not hear it when off idle.
It runs pretty good overall. Has plenty of power. Motor is a 1975 440 in and RV and has 99k miles on it.
Does not burn any noticeable oil and really no oil smoke at all. No blow by.
It's not a ticking sound, is not a knocking sound. It's more like a very slight marbley sound. Oil pressure is good.
I was told by someone on my RV forum that these engines need zinc additive to the engine oil ?? But he also mentioned something a bout flat tappet and this motor has hydraulic lifters. I will see if I can record the noise with my phone but it won't be easy. As soon as I put the hood back on you can't even hear it. I do not hear it when off idle.