Worrisome tapping noise
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Possibly this is what I am thinking of. I may have read one of these from the dealer. 20k miles seems excessive but maybe not. Sounds like a good money making scheme to me.
https://www.arsenalharley.com/blog/w...ford-mi--99695
https://www.arsenalharley.com/blog/w...ford-mi--99695
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I have no issue with replacing OEM lifters at 20k, but I don`t plan of changing out the Johnson Hy Lifts I installed in my M8`s for at least 40-50k (stock cams in both machines).
I shudder to think what a dealer would charge for replacing a set of lifters on a TC or M8...
I shudder to think what a dealer would charge for replacing a set of lifters on a TC or M8...
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Sorry to piggyback on the thread, but is some tapping expected from the engine?
Mine(2005 1275 conversion) is not near that loud and only comes from the left side(where the valves are). I just assumed that it how the engine is supposed to sound with valve going up and down that fast. I was concerned by it after I just installed new cylinders and since then I had to take rocker covers and heads off and did not notice any damage or signs of contact around the valves. I put around 1000 miles on the motorcycle since then, did the oil change and everything looks fine.
Mine(2005 1275 conversion) is not near that loud and only comes from the left side(where the valves are). I just assumed that it how the engine is supposed to sound with valve going up and down that fast. I was concerned by it after I just installed new cylinders and since then I had to take rocker covers and heads off and did not notice any damage or signs of contact around the valves. I put around 1000 miles on the motorcycle since then, did the oil change and everything looks fine.
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Totally agree. But what needs to come apart? All of it? Pushrod, tubes and lifters only? Or cylinders and all the way down to the crank? Unfortunately right now he doesn't know what he's trying to fix.