Valve train clacking sound. Need help.

Maxwell881 · March 14th, 2007, 10:07 PM

I just got my 93 mustang gt. It has a mildly built 302. The bottom is stock, but the upper has some good mods (hydraulic roller setup, top to bottom). I have had it for about 3 days and have about 3 hours on the motor. Everything was running very well until last night. I had been taking it easy with the motor and I went ahead and rapped out the RPM's to about 5000 and smoked the tires for about 2-3 seconds. After I rapped it out, I noticed a clacking sound from within the valve train. I think that it is an issue with the lifters but I am not sure. I want to change the oil and see if it helps with the lifters if that is the problem. Does that sound like a good way to start?

wraitherx · March 14th, 2007, 10:45 PM

could be, I had the same problem with my 89 and b4 I could figure out what it was I decided to pull it and start working on my stroker. Oh, yeah welcome to the site.

wraitherx · March 14th, 2007, 10:50 PM

also, check this out and see if this discribes your problem.
http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums...tml?highlight=

if it does i hope that it helps

Maxwell881 · March 15th, 2007, 06:10 AM

Thank you for the info. I do believe that I will change the oil first and see if that works. If not then I go to the next step.

mikebert · March 15th, 2007, 02:44 PM

Had you, or anyone, done any work on the valve train or heads recently?

March 14th, 2007, 10:07 PM	#1
Maxwell881 Newbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 4 iTrader: 0 reviews	Valve train clacking sound. Need help. I just got my 93 mustang gt. It has a mildly built 302. The bottom is stock, but the upper has some good mods (hydraulic roller setup, top to bottom). I have had it for about 3 days and have about 3 hours on the motor. Everything was running very well until last night. I had been taking it easy with the motor and I went ahead and rapped out the RPM's to about 5000 and smoked the tires for about 2-3 seconds. After I rapped it out, I noticed a clacking sound from within the valve train. I think that it is an issue with the lifters but I am not sure. I want to change the oil and see if it helps with the lifters if that is the problem. Does that sound like a good way to start?

March 14th, 2007, 10:45 PM	#2
wraitherx Moderator '99 SVT Cobra Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 9,567 iTrader: 11 reviews	could be, I had the same problem with my 89 and b4 I could figure out what it was I decided to pull it and start working on my stroker. Oh, yeah welcome to the site. __________________ BUILD 2 IN PROGRESS

March 14th, 2007, 10:50 PM	#3
wraitherx Moderator '99 SVT Cobra Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 9,567 iTrader: 11 reviews	also, check this out and see if this discribes your problem. http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums...tml?highlight= if it does i hope that it helps __________________ BUILD 2 IN PROGRESS

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March 15th, 2007, 06:10 AM	#4
Maxwell881 Newbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 4 iTrader: 0 reviews	Thank you for the info. I do believe that I will change the oil first and see if that works. If not then I go to the next step.

March 15th, 2007, 02:44 PM	#5
mikebert Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Augusta, GA Posts: 906 iTrader: 0 reviews	Had you, or anyone, done any work on the valve train or heads recently?

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