Adrian,
Have you tried pulling each plug wire off (one at a time... replace, go on to
next) while the engine is running and the noise is present to see if it goes
away
or changes?
WFO Herb
Adrian Barnes wrote:
> The first thing I tried when I got home was the broom handle trick
> (after owning several Midgets, that is just habit). Problem is that no
> matter where I put it on the motor it sounded like somebody was tapping
> the end with a hammer. Right side, left side, front, or rear. Once
> again, the tapping was almost gone at first start up, but came back very
> loudly after the car ran for 5 minutes or so. I watched water flow
> through the thermostat housing (looking through the plug) and I haven't
> added any in awhile, so that seems okay. Oil pressure is the same as it
> always has been. Temperature ran up to 'N.' Tapping is really only
> present when applying throttle, and can hardly be heard at idle.
>
> Drained the oil and pulled the pan. Nothing was obviously wrong, but
> there were very slight bits of grit and gasket sealant in the bottom.
> There was also one small, mysterious piece of metal that looked like
> some sort of clip, but was straight so couldn't be from a ring. I set
> that aside.
>
> About that time the phone rang from a gal in distress, and I had to go
> help her diagnose a bad alternator, so that blew the night. Anyway,
> hopefully by Sunday I'll be able to look at it little closer. At one
> time, my flywheel did come loose and was fixed, but that would produce a
> consistent noise rather than one that gets louder as the engine warms
> up, right? Should I go ahead and order bearings while the oil pan's
> off? Thanks!
>
> Adrian
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