Re: Engine mystery

Posted by MIke Harnsberger on February 16, 1998 at 20:17:42

In Reply to: Engine mystery
posted by Paul Reasenberg on February 16, 1998 at 16:09:24

I thought my engine had a lot of valve clatter, too. Adjusted the valves many times trying to get rid of it. Then I read something on p. 422 of the service bulletins about a loose timing gear causing a knock. To check, you stick the timing pin in while the engine runs slowly. (WATCH THE FAN!) If the knock stops, the gear is loose. Mine was.
Bad timing could cause a lot of the symptoms you have. If you can get 'er running again you might try it.

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