Faulty Lifters

I'm not getting into a prolonged argument with you wammers Ive built high performance engines, filling the lifters is what is done, I will continue to do, how many high performance engines have you made you old fool. Wind your neck in.

jonny427 said:

I'm not getting into a prolonged argument with you wammers Ive built high performance engines, filling the lifters is what is done, I will continue to do, how many high performance engines have you made you old fool. Wind your neck in.

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Now, now don't get stroppy, just because you don't know your arse from your elbow don't take it out on me. How many high performance engines have i made, possibly a lot more than you ever will. Is there supposed to be something difficult about it? Do you think you are some sort of superstar because you once fitted a high lift cam. Come down off your cloud mate. We are not talking a high performance engine here we are talking a bog standard Rover V8, it does not need pre-load of the tappets, why complicate matters by introducing things that are not required. Or does it make you feel good to talk about things you think others don't understand. Arsehole.

now now boys , play nice

fett said:

now now boys , play nice

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We are talking a bloke here who pumps hydraulic tappets full of oil then wonders why the valves hit the pistons without shims under the rocker pedestals. Give me a bloody break that is pure nonsense.

STP is crap as teflon is not suitable for engines-DuPont who own rights to teflon
All snake oil additives have been taken to court and lost

:hysterically_laughi

fanatic said:

STP is crap as teflon is not suitable for engines-DuPont who own rights to teflon

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what about wynns?

oh and does teflon know?

cam lube or oil my choice

fanatic said:

STP is crap as teflon is not suitable for engines-DuPont who own rights to teflon
All snake oil additives have been taken to court and lost

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STP or Wynns is brilliant for engine building because it clings to parts and does not run off as oil does leaving the component unprotected at start up. So there.

fanatic said:

cam lube or oil my choice

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Think you will find that cam lub is exactly the same stuff as STP and Wynns just a little thicker.

wammers said:

Think you will find that cam lub is exactly the same stuff as STP and Wynns just a little thicker.

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Slick 50 etc are ****e be very careful about claims made-many have been proven ****e and repeatedly lost there court cases.

I put some wynns in my 72 btw , just cos the 5 litre can of Oil I bought left just enough room for it and I used my ebay plus points

Fook. From all that I think I know where I'm up to lol.

Just wait for the new lifters to arrive now then the moment of truth. Thats when I find out if the light knocking noise under load is valvetrain or bottom end

Cheers lads, its been emotional hahaha.

O ye Fett, saw the Top Gear with the Classic statement in it, the rain forest one or whatever it was. The most unreliable 4x4 in the world is the most reliable 4x4 in the world lol.

You gotta love it!

That classic deserves a place of honour in there museme!

fanatic said:

Slick 50 etc are ****e be very careful about claims made-many have been proven ****e and repeatedly lost there court cases.

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There are indeed things that do not live up completely to their manufacturers claims i am well aware of that. However STP or Wynns are excellent engine building compounds that stick and stay on components to prevent initial gauling on first start after rebuild. They are far superior to any oil for this purpose in my experience. Oil tends to run off components and leave them open to damage on initial start. Most engine wear takes place in the first few seconds after start up each day. On rebuilt engines the first few seconds of running can destroy a new camshaft if it is not properly lubricated. STP and Wynns was used for this purpose long before cam lub was ever thought of. Before STP and Wynns grease was used for this purpose. The fuel saver magnets would possibly lose every court case also, but they are brillant at retrieving dropped nuts and bolts, so whilst they are no good for their primary use they have a excellent secondary use so do STP and Wynns.

wammers said:

There are indeed things that do not live up completely to their manufacturers claims i am well aware of that. However STP or Wynns are excellent engine building compounds that stick and stay on components to prevent initial gauling on first start after rebuild. They are far superior to any oil for this purpose in my experience. Oil tends to run off components and leave them open to damage on initial start. Most engine wear takes place in the first few seconds after start up each day. On rebuilt engines the first few seconds of running can destroy a new camshaft if it is not properly lubricated. STP and Wynns was used for this purpose long before cam lub was ever thought of. Before STP and Wynns grease was used for this purpose. The fuel saver magnets would possibly lose every court case also, but they are brillant at retrieving dropped nuts and bolts, so whilst they are no good for their primary use they have a excellent secondary use so do STP and Wynns.

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So what your saying is it can be a pile of ****e but your happy to find a use for it sounds like manure

I thought you said stp and wynns were good for adding to an existing engine oil for daily use and short trips ?

I used my hard earned plus points :Cry:

fanatic said:

So what your saying is it can be a pile of ****e but your happy to find a use for it sounds like manure

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Everything has a use my friend, i have always found STP or Wynns which is basically the same stuff, to be benificial in an engine, it certainly does not produce any ill effects that i am aware of. Maybe it does not reach the expectations of the boy racer who puts it in expecting another 2000 rpm, no engine wear and a reduced 0 to 60 time. But it does have a use. As long as you keep it away from anything with a needle roller it does reduce friction and prevent wear. You don't have to use it if you don't want to you know.

Hamster97 said:

Fook. From all that I think I know where I'm up to lol.

Just wait for the new lifters to arrive now then the moment of truth. Thats when I find out if the light knocking noise under load is valvetrain or bottom end

Cheers lads, its been emotional hahaha.

O ye Fett, saw the Top Gear with the Classic statement in it, the rain forest one or whatever it was. The most unreliable 4x4 in the world is the most reliable 4x4 in the world lol.

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Well if it does not knock without load and does with it, it is highly unlikely to be the valve train. Your looking at a big end or little end.

ticking like teaspoon on cast bath is normally slipped liner or little end.

Decent knock is big ends.

Really need to hear it.

ruined cam can give similar knocking too think vauxhall 8v cavalier/nova etc