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Okay, here is my other problem.Stock 1979 1.8 litre. There is a rapping/tapping sound coming from my valve cover.It sound sorta lke loose valve last, but I haveI have checked the valve lash numerous times, and I do no think that is it. I replaced the timing chain, tensioner, and guide plates when the tensioner came apart last summer. I hope it is not piston slap, or rod bearing/wristpin slop. The sound seems too high up, and light to be that. TIA for any others who have been thru this, David[/img][/b]

theres a small pipe that comes out of the exsaust maniflod. Check that, i had mine start coming appart and i thought it was valves.

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1980 LUV 4x4, going under re-construction...

Probably just need to run the valves. Mine does it in the mornings but stops after it warms up.

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welcome to the site. mine has a tapping noise all the time but i probably need to readjust my valves, from the 1.8s and 1.9s that i've heard, they all rattle a little from the valves.

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1980 chevy luv 4x4 1.8 liter
1979 luv long bed parts truck
1984 2wd isuzu pup parts truck

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ya mine makes that sound too...i just figured was the nature of the beast...

mine has to have the valves adjusted, it doesnt rattle but it backfires ocasionaly

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I know the valves in the 75 have to be. It ticks up front in cyl number 1. But other than that it ran 55 Mph down the road. Quite impressive for a truck with no plates!

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Hmm last time i heard a ticking sound coming from my stock LUV engine....was also the last time i heard it run. Timing chain went and ended its long lived life But i guess thats just a good excuse for a SBC

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Good point. On the tick it does shudder. So it may be time to pull the cover gaskets and see what present is under the hood.

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check you lifters too mine useto tick allot but i tightened my lifters and it went away .. but if you do make sure u dont get em to tight it will severly mess up you valves

You think a quarter turn all around would be good?

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check out this post on how to adjust the valves: http://forums.luvtruck.com/viewtopic.php?t=3295

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1980 chevy luv 4x4 1.8 liter
1979 luv long bed parts truck
1984 2wd isuzu pup parts truck

"A man who says it can't be done shouldn't interrupt a man doing it."

did it need? Just a torque down?

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- 1976 Chevy Longbed - Daily Driver
- 1981 Chevy Shortbed 4X4 - Needs Help!
- 1981 Chevy Luv 4X4 - Newly put together