I have about 3500 miles on my newly rebuilt Chevy 350 and now have a small tappet noise when the engine is cold. The noise goes away after warm up. A friend said I might have gotten some dirt or assembly lobe lock into the lifter and an Engine Oil Treatment would work. Any comments on which Oil treatment I should use. Thanks Byron Taradena Tucson AZ
New Engine with a tappet noise when cold
Dec 16, 2003
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If it was either of those things it probably wouldn't go away when the engine warms up as dirt is dirt, be it hot or cold. You're looking more at a clearance problem, where something has excessive clearance when cold, but once it heats up and expands it's fine and dandy. Probably a wrist pin..................
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