Mustang Owners Club Australia Forum
Events & Club Runs, News & Questions Related To Your State => Queensland => Topic started by: digadam on July 02, 2018, 10:23:00 pm
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Right. I go to one mechanic last year who does a bunch of work for me and says I need headers replaced due to tapping noise.
I go to another place who says old headers are ugly but fine - noise likely to be engine related. Could be cam. Could be skirted piston. Says book in for quote.
Who do I trust?
Second guy seems super honest. JP racing. Anyone used or heard of him.
If not who do I go to?
Going to the exhaust shops is no good cause they all wanna sell you a system. I just wanna go to ONE place which is super recommended or reliable.
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Sounds like a cam or lifter problem . Windsors do break piston skirts so could be the problem . So go for the quote from the 2 nd guy .
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Thanks Glenn. Will do. Mine's a Cleveland but good advice.
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if your exhaust manifold gasket is leaking that can also cause a tapping/ticking noise
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As Lee said also . It could still be a lifter problem ? Clevos have non adjustable rocker gear ,so no rocker adjustment can be done unless it's a HO solid set up . Check for exhaust manifold or extractor leak .
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Ok thanks guys. Can’t detect a leak myself and neither could second mechanic on first inspection. I’ll book it in to him to have a proper look over.
The headers are rusty and ugly but he seems to think there is no leak. He thinks cam or lifter prob. Big bucks to sort if so?