Gordon said:
>At 06:54 PM 1/2/99 -0800, Kyle Hagemann wrote:
>>Hey all;
>> What's the death rattle of a U20 sound like, and when does it occur?
>
<snip my explanation>
>
>That sounds like it, alright. You won't hear anything on shutdown because
>the engine still has oil pressure. The upper timing chain tensioner is just
>about the farthest away from the oil pump of any engine part, hence it's
>the last to get pressure on startup. The fact that the sound goes away
>instantly seems to indicate that your oil pressure is good and the chain
>isn't too worn.
Whew - thanks Gordon - I was getting nervous. As I caught the U20 wisdom,
it was bad at any time, but it sounds like as long as it goes away very
quickly *and* doesn't do it all the time, it's not anything to worry
about... I'll be pulling the valve cover to adjust the valves soon, so can
someone tell me what to look for (upper chain guide?) as an indicator of
engine health in this department?
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