My engine overheated and had to have it rebuilt. When I picked it up from the mechanic, it made a clicking noise on acceleration. My friend said it was a lifter, so i brought it in the next day.
The mechanic said one of the lifters just needs to be primed and they would give me a complementary oil change. They said the noise would go away in a few days.
1) Aren't you supposed to change the oil when you rebuild an engine?
2) How long does it take to "prime" a lifter?
3) Will it hurt my engine.
I paid 3000. dollars and feel like I am being given a load of B.S. because they don't want to properly fix the problem.
Any ideas?
2007-03-11 14:00:10 · 9 answers · asked by Jody R 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Take it back to the mechanic and tell him your lawyer said for him to fix it before you pick it up.......
2007-03-11 14:24:40 · answer #1 · answered by kows4sale 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You do change the oil when you rebuild an engine obviously but you do need to chage it again after about 500 miles of initial break in. All your lifter are filled with oil thats what they mean by pumping up but this usually happens rather quickly although I have had some to be rather stubborn and take longer. If the problem persists you should demand it be fixed as it was something that should have been corrected with a typical rebuild the only other thing is that if it doesn't make the noise any other time than acceleration then it could very well be an ignition timing problem either way you should have the mechanic fix it since you obviously paid enough for it.
2007-03-11 21:15:05 · answer #2 · answered by ejordan78 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Technically to actually see if all the lifters are pumping up remove the valve covers and spin the oil pump with a specialized extended shaft with an electric drill. You should see oil running out of each push rod. If not pull the intake and replace with a new lifter. They are relatively cheap. Do not forget to coat the bottom of the new lifter with cam break in lube. Some guys simply soak used lifters in engine oil overnight and drop them in the lifter bores and go. Obviously you have either one or more that are not being pumped up with your oiling systems oil pressure. Personally I'd go with a new one or replace them all. Don't forget to coat them and run th emotor @1000 rpm. for a minimum of 1/2 hour to mate the lifter to your cam lobes. While the valve covers ar off have your mechanic run a cam lobe lift test witrh a dial indicater. This will identify a whipped cam lobe.
2007-03-11 21:32:03 · answer #3 · answered by Country Boy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like you are being ripped a new "a"hole. $3000 is a good price to pay for a complete engine overhaul with quality OEM parts and have it done right. Sounds like the re-builder may have used inferior parts and may have not done a quality job. A lot of mechanics are not very clean when working on internal engine parts and some take shortcuts that will cost you in the end. I am sorry, I don't know how to tell you how to find a good mechanic. I don't let anyone touch my vehicles, I don't trust mechanics because most of them do not work for the for the right reasons. A real mechanic will have his pride and heart in the job.
2007-03-11 21:12:36 · answer #4 · answered by fpaulk1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the engine oil was changed dont worry. if it has hydrolic lifters they do have to prime but they should have been primed by the time they were finished setting the timing. it is not likely to do any damage other than robbing horspower. just wait a few days then if it doesnt stop talk to the owner of the shop or the shop foreman.
2007-03-11 21:37:53 · answer #5 · answered by johnny big block 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YEAH THEY ARE GIVING YOU A LOAD, ONCE THE ENGINE HAS BEEN TAKEN OUT AND REBUILT IT CAN BE HOOKED UP AND RAN BEFORE PUTTING IT IN. DO YOU HAVE THIS IN WRITING? YEAH HOW DO YOU TEAR DOWN A MOTOR WITHOUT CHANGING THE OIL? I DON'T LIKE THEIR EXCUSE. CAN YOU TAKE IT BACK AND LEAVE IT TIL ITS FIXED OR THE THING 'PRIMES' AS THEY SAY. I WOULD NOT DRIVE THAT VEHICLE ONE MILE. A CLICKING LIFTER IS A PROBLEM.
2007-03-11 21:07:20 · answer #6 · answered by dtwladyhawk 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you sure it's your lifter. Often a new engine will suffer from detonation untill it breaks in. It can sound like the valves rattling. Try running premium fuel in it to see if the noise goes away.
2007-03-11 21:09:10 · answer #7 · answered by mad_mav70 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
for your first question, you should change your oil when you get a rebuild. for your next question I'm not sure what he means by prime? for the last question yes this can definitely hurt you engine.
2007-03-11 21:15:51 · answer #8 · answered by Chad L 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont think so but get it checked
2007-03-11 21:12:17 · answer #9 · answered by Petree33 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋