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Help! Valve Noise

Discussion in 'Wet behind the ears??' started by Godzilla the Wagon, Jul 14, 2021.

  1. Godzilla the Wagon

    Godzilla the Wagon New Member

    Hey guys, Its me, Dallas. I am feeling a bit lost because of the valvetrain noise I am hearing from my sportwagon 400. I can hear it while driving and idling alike, here is a video for reference. https://linksharing.samsungcloud.com/ojeL7jITHnvK
    The sound is missing on the other side though. I can see some oil (im not sure if that is enough) flowing into the valves and I guesse I am just curious if it is only louder because there is the vent filter or because something is very wrong. This is my first time ever working on a classic car and I have and still am learning a lot, I appreciate everything!!
     
  2. Max Damage

    Max Damage I'm working on it!

    If you only hear the noise from the drivers side the most likely problem is the front cam bearing. This is a well known issue, where the bearing blocks the oil flow.

    T/A makes a front cam bearing which fixes this issue.
     
  3. Dr. Roger

    Dr. Roger Stock enthusiast

    Always check for an exhaust leak first. Many a time I thought I had a bad lifter or something only to find out it was a leaky manifold gasket. Put a hose to your ear and use the other end to listen around the edges of the exhaust manifold/head to make sure it isn't that first.
     
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  4. Max Damage

    Max Damage I'm working on it!

    A single port exhaust leak can indeed sound like a mechanical problem. Good point.
     

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