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Lifter racket
Last year I installed Hylift Johnson B2313SE lifters (not from WFOLarry) and SE adjustable pushrods with my CR 570-2. I seemed to always hear some ticking from the front lifter block - likely the exhaust. I adjusted the pushrods several times but the ticking remained and I just let it go. Recently, the ticking has turned to a bit of a rough tick or clatter. Particularly on start up. After warm up and a few minutes of riding the noise quiets down some, but sorta comes and goes in intensity. Will check pushrods tomorrow, but barring a pushrod that has loosened is this a case of maybe one bad lifter? I've checked with an inexpensive mechanic-type stethoscope and I do believe the noise is from the exhaust lifter "area." What else is likely to be the culprit?
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For a relatively cheap first swing of the bat try a different oil. I've tried a LOT of different combos and by far the best when it comes to noise is Spectro 25-60 NON-SYNTHETIC oil. (By far the worst is Mobil 1 V-Twin 20-50). Many folks here have tried it with great success.
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I have the same setup - been chasing the same noise from front - i am starting to think it is the lifters - i have gone to 3 full turns instead of the 2.5 as per harley on there pushrods and no diff -
S&S lifters are next
S&S lifters are next
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I am using Spectro 25w60, which did reduce the noise a bit. Have about 3000 on the current oil - the louder, clatter version of the noise started about 200 miles ago.
I readjusted the pushrods to, if I do remember correctly, the same 3 turns 3 flats on SE pushrods = .140.
Re-torqued the header bolts. A little give at 115 inch pounds, but probably within spec. Put rags over the exhaust and did not hear an increase in ticking.
Not sure about the lifter bore comment.
I have not ridden yet, but have started up a couple times and that initial start up clatter is no longer present. Still more noise than I would prefer, but seemingly back to the original noise. I have at least isolated to the right front cylinder area.
I readjusted the pushrods to, if I do remember correctly, the same 3 turns 3 flats on SE pushrods = .140.
Re-torqued the header bolts. A little give at 115 inch pounds, but probably within spec. Put rags over the exhaust and did not hear an increase in ticking.
Not sure about the lifter bore comment.
I have not ridden yet, but have started up a couple times and that initial start up clatter is no longer present. Still more noise than I would prefer, but seemingly back to the original noise. I have at least isolated to the right front cylinder area.
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I searched and can not find the article , but someone posted a fix for the ticking that they were hearing . Their solution was to minimize the end play on the rocker arms . If I remember correctly they went to the tighter tolerance to fix it but they found their rocker arms before adjusting were several thousands looser than what is recommended . I have one that ticks on my 2014 street glide and I will check the rocker arms before going after the lifters .
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I searched and can not find the article , but someone posted a fix for the ticking that they were hearing . Their solution was to minimize the end play on the rocker arms . If I remember correctly they went to the tighter tolerance to fix it but they found their rocker arms before adjusting were several thousands looser than what is recommended . I have one that ticks on my 2014 street glide and I will check the rocker arms before going after the lifters .
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