You know, everyone calls it the "death rattle" but it doesn't mean that
death is imminent. It just means that you'd better not try to ignore it
forever.
I used to run Pennzoil and noticed that mine would rattle after I came off
the freeway. I switched back to Valvoline and it stopped doing it. Not all
oils are created equal.
Gordon Glasgow
Renton, WA
www.gordon-glasgow.org
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Geegc@aol.com
> Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2003 8:21 AM
> To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> Cc: Flieshmanbiker@aol.com
> Subject: U20 Timing Noise
>
>
> My 2000 engine was recently rebuilt (not by me) and the timing
> chains were
> supposedly OK. And there was not much noise when I started
> driving it (although
> the tranny had to be redone). Yesterday I put about 150 miles on
> the car and
> when I slowed down to 1000- 2500 RPM with no pressure on the
> engine heard a
> racket from the front end, sounded like marbles. The noise goes
> away when the
> engine is revved and is not as loud when at slow idle.
>
> Is this the famous death rattle of the U-20 timing chain? What
> happens if I
> drive it to a mechanic another 30 miles?
>
> Does the engine have to be pulled to fix it, or can it be done
> from the front
> after the radiator is yanked?
>
> I have quite a fleet of roadsters, a 1600 that probably has a bad
> head gasket
> or head, another 1600 that is a candidate for rust bucket of the
> month, and a
> 2000 that is becoming known as the money pit, squared!
>
> Thanks all.
>
> Gary C
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