hey guys
It has been a little chillier around here lately (into the 30's at night). Yeah I know, not that cold. But apparently it is cold enought to make the z do funny stuff.
So after a cold night the Z gets grumpy upon start up. It makes a Knock-Knock-Knock From the area across from cylinder number one.
I was kind of freakin out, but is only on cold mornings so I am skeptical.
Here is what I have come up with on what it could be.
A lifter up there isn't functioning correctly/sticking lifter. So maybe it isn't pushing the exhaust valve open far enough. Raising the compression, and making it knock. It only makes the Rod knock noise upon first startup and until I shut the engine off and start it again maybe 20 min later. Is it just a lifter not getting oil?
I am pretty sure I am about 700 miles overdue for a oil change, so I will change it and see what happens.
Let me know your opinions, thanks guys.
It has been a little chillier around here lately (into the 30's at night). Yeah I know, not that cold. But apparently it is cold enought to make the z do funny stuff.
So after a cold night the Z gets grumpy upon start up. It makes a Knock-Knock-Knock From the area across from cylinder number one.
I was kind of freakin out, but is only on cold mornings so I am skeptical.
Here is what I have come up with on what it could be.
A lifter up there isn't functioning correctly/sticking lifter. So maybe it isn't pushing the exhaust valve open far enough. Raising the compression, and making it knock. It only makes the Rod knock noise upon first startup and until I shut the engine off and start it again maybe 20 min later. Is it just a lifter not getting oil?
I am pretty sure I am about 700 miles overdue for a oil change, so I will change it and see what happens.
Let me know your opinions, thanks guys.
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