Motor has issues.

[cavell]

I did head gaskets 3 yrs ago.
Car ran ok but then blew both gaskets last week.
Has had an occasional light rattle for 6 months.
Cold tap that seems to go away when warm?
I was thinking piston slap?
I rebuilt lifters. Rollers look good. Cam lobes looked good.
Has full on rattle now. Only idled it for 15 min.
What did I miss? Timing chain?
About ready to throw in used motor. Since I’m bored.

 

[cavell]

I might end up pulling motor.

 

[cavell]

I need a new motor.

 

[arkz1]

What kind of condition was the roller lifters?

 

[arkz1]

Old lifters look nice of course. Since I rebuilt each one. I didn’t touch new lifters. I’m not pulling plunger guts out so as to effect their performance. I drove it yesterday. Still has rattle. I’m waiting for warmer weather to pull motor.
Local yard has “good” motor for $275.

Are you going to tear down the old one and see what was going on?

 

[cavell]

Easy enough when motor is out to pull pan. When motor stalled I couldn’t crank it. I assumed cyl was flooded. It might have a bent rod? I didn’t check piston depths when heads were off. It idles ok now. I was working on another one at same time so I have 2 now.

 

[cavell]

Runs ok. No knocking. That’s an improvement. Egr gave me code. I put on old one. Code is gone.