Cylinder head rebuilt, but now sounds like a diesel, please help!

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Cylinder head rebuilt, but now sounds like a diesel, please help!

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14-12-2014, 12:17 PM

I'd consider taking all the tappets out, putting them an a pot of fresh engine oil and then with some pliers or grips compress each of them a few times while they are still submerged.

Did you have the valves out of the new head to check that they were actually straight?

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Cylinder head rebuilt, but now sounds like a diesel, please help! - by rj.stead - 13-12-2014, 03:21 PM

RE: Cylinder head rebuilt, but now sounds like a diesel, please help! - by Piggy - 13-12-2014, 04:31 PM

RE: Cylinder head rebuilt, but now sounds like a diesel, please help! - by Mattcheese31 - 13-12-2014, 09:52 PM

RE: Cylinder head rebuilt, but now sounds like a diesel, please help! - by miles - 13-12-2014, 11:29 PM

RE: Cylinder head rebuilt, but now sounds like a diesel, please help! - by Paul_13 - 14-12-2014, 08:47 AM

RE: Cylinder head rebuilt, but now sounds like a diesel, please help! - by welshpug - 14-12-2014, 09:09 AM

RE: Cylinder head rebuilt, but now sounds like a diesel, please help! - by Dum-Dum - 14-12-2014, 12:17 PM

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