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Re: [Roadsters] valve tick / clatter

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Subject: Re: [Roadsters] valve tick / clatter
From: Jim Gammon <gtpjimgammon@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 9 Nov 2008 12:45:27 -0800 (PST)
Ah, the old "piston slap", I had not thought of that. Worn out wrist pin,
usually.
 
Jim

--- On Sat, 11/8/08, John F Sandhoff <sandhoff@csus.edu> wrote:

From: John F Sandhoff <sandhoff@csus.edu>
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] valve tick / clatter
To: jover4x4@aol.com
Cc: dcounty@msn.com, datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
Date: Saturday, November 8, 2008, 10:37 PM

> I am asking for help in diagnosing a valve clatter...

Three others have already mentioned this - make me number 4.
The piston is hitting the head. Been there, done that.
If yo can shine some light in the spark plug hole, I'm betting
you'll see scuffs on the piston dome where it's been pounding.

-- John
    John F Sandhoff sandhoff@csus.edu  Sacramento, CA
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