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moab_b2 · 09-09-2003, 03:23 AM

Hi my wife has a 95 Trooper LS with 127,000 miles. Just last weekend, she got a terrible lifter tap about 10x louder then I have ever heard it before. I know about the isuzu lifter tappings and they arent that loud, but this one is LOUD. The problem is it doesnt do it all the time. Maybe 25% of the time, and it doent matter if its highway, city driving and for the length of time. The noise goes away at approx 3400rpm.

We are wondering if really isnt a lifter, but a spun bearing or what? The thing that sux is it doesnt do it all the time, and NEVER when we are near a shop for it to be looked at.

Any ideas or comments are welcome. Thanks

JP

Slim Teufel · 09-09-2003, 06:00 AM

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james west · 09-09-2003, 05:12 PM

put some oil in it

moab_b2 · 09-10-2003, 03:42 PM

After listening to it more close, it seems as tho my timing belt tensioner is loose, and you can feel where the belt is hittin the cover. It still is only every once in a while that it does it. Oh well I guess I will start reading up on the Chiltons and try to make sense of the crap in there.....

JP

james west · 09-10-2003, 07:38 PM

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Originally posted by moab_b2
After listening to it more close, it seems as tho my timing belt tensioner is loose, and you can feel where the belt is hittin the cover. It still is only every once in a while that it does it. Oh well I guess I will start reading up on the Chiltons and try to make sense of the crap in there.....

JP

i wouldnt spend too much time reading if the timing belt is about to take a dump...and dont drive the thing if you can help it

09-09-2003, 03:23 AM	#1 (permalink)
moab_b2 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Member # 20925 Location: UTAH Posts: 106	any ideas? Hi my wife has a 95 Trooper LS with 127,000 miles. Just last weekend, she got a terrible lifter tap about 10x louder then I have ever heard it before. I know about the isuzu lifter tappings and they arent that loud, but this one is LOUD. The problem is it doesnt do it all the time. Maybe 25% of the time, and it doent matter if its highway, city driving and for the length of time. The noise goes away at approx 3400rpm. We are wondering if really isnt a lifter, but a spun bearing or what? The thing that sux is it doesnt do it all the time, and NEVER when we are near a shop for it to be looked at. Any ideas or comments are welcome. Thanks JP __________________ 89 BroncoII 4.56 & detroit rear, UNDER CONSTRUCTION

09-09-2003, 06:00 AM	#2 (permalink)
Slim Teufel Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Member # 20576 Location: Savannah Georgia Posts: 20	This topic would get more traffic here: http://4x4wire.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?Cat=&C=15 __________________ [i]insert intelligent text here[/i]

09-09-2003, 05:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
james west Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Member # 7224 Location: richmond, va Posts: 492	put some oil in it __________________ i got nothing

09-10-2003, 03:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
moab_b2 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Member # 20925 Location: UTAH Posts: 106	After listening to it more close, it seems as tho my timing belt tensioner is loose, and you can feel where the belt is hittin the cover. It still is only every once in a while that it does it. Oh well I guess I will start reading up on the Chiltons and try to make sense of the crap in there..... JP __________________ 89 BroncoII 4.56 & detroit rear, UNDER CONSTRUCTION

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