Mine has this rattle only when cold on acceleration. As it warms up it stops. Interested to know what it is also.
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Mine has this rattle only when cold on acceleration. As it warms up it stops. Interested to know what it is also.
Hey mate,Quote:
Originally Posted by threedogs
What kind of oil is this?
It's meant for motorbikes?
Is it 2 stroke oil?
How does this help?
Gday Dom, here a thread that talks abiut it a bit and I'm sure there's another one here somewhere but can't find it at the moQuote:
Originally Posted by dom14
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...ad.php?t=32446
Quote:
Originally Posted by Clunk
Ok, cool. Diesel engines generally sound rattly to me.
My RB30 makes hydraulic lifter rattle for few seconds on cold start.
It wasn't like that before. It started after I did the head and the gasket couple of years ago.
I should've lubricated the cam lifters with proper cam lube before I put all together, but I didn't.
Must have caused some wear from initial dryness.
Diesel engines are generally noisier anyway.
I didn't think there's anything we could do to reduce the noise.
What's the ratio of the two stroke mix ?
Thanks
The attached post would suggest 200:1..Quote:
Originally Posted by Bluedog69