Well, I drained the oil containing engine flush - the oil came out blackish, not chocolate colored thank goodness. I installed a new oil filter and poured in 10w-30 conventional oil. The engine is ticking just like before. I used some wooden dowels to pinpoint the ticking of the engine... It is coming from the block, not the headers, and not the valve cover either.
Here's my question now... When I did my head install I placed everything back on the head as it was when I removed it ( rockers in their exact places along with the pushrods) I'm now reading about the whole putting cylinder 1 to TDC and starting from there... Did I mess up by not putting the engine to TDC? I don't remember any of my rockers being loose before I put the valve cover back on.
I feel like I should open the valve cover back up and at least put it at TDC for each cylinder and check the tightness. I'd hate for my ticking to be something simple as that.
Here's my question now... When I did my head install I placed everything back on the head as it was when I removed it ( rockers in their exact places along with the pushrods) I'm now reading about the whole putting cylinder 1 to TDC and starting from there... Did I mess up by not putting the engine to TDC? I don't remember any of my rockers being loose before I put the valve cover back on.
I feel like I should open the valve cover back up and at least put it at TDC for each cylinder and check the tightness. I'd hate for my ticking to be something simple as that.
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