Engine Flush on 1996 Diesel

manwithsound · Post by **manwithsound** » Mon Apr 13, 2015 9:40 pm

Hi all, I have a very noisy engine, very tappy and chuggy. I've done some research and what keeps coming up is the Tappetts/rods need a good clean hence the engine flush.

Has anyone in here had experience of this, am i on the right path or is this a common fault.

Your help would be greatly appreciated,

Thanks

Jay

Northern Bongolow · Post by **Northern Bongolow** » Mon Apr 13, 2015 9:54 pm

can you record it and put a link on here for us to listen.

Titan1995 · Post by **Titan1995** » Mon Apr 13, 2015 11:19 pm

check that there is no wear in the rocker posts....I had a couple of broken fingers due to this .

Post by **Simon Jones** » Mon Apr 13, 2015 11:25 pm

I've used engine flush on a vehicle before and it made it worse by messing up the oil in the hydraulic lifters. The Bongo diesel engine has old fashioned rocker arms and I don't think any amount of magic oil treatment is going to help with worn parts or incorrectly adjusted valve clearances. I think you need to get your socket set and feeler gauge out to investigate this one.

manwithsound · Post by **manwithsound** » Tue Apr 14, 2015 1:22 am

Wow thanks for all the suggestion,

I'll upload a recording of it here. I love my Bongo (Frank) needs some TLC but i'm determined to get there

Thanks Again

Jay

mikeonb4c · Post by **mikeonb4c** » Tue Apr 14, 2015 8:20 am

I just had to have a new head fitted. One nice spin-off was that the engine is now much quieter now that I have a head with freshly adjusted rappers.

rita · Post by **rita** » Tue Apr 14, 2015 3:20 pm

Hi Jay, it would be worthwhile removing the rocker cover and giving the Cam Shaft a good examination, these old oil burners can suffer from fractured (broken ) cam shafts this would cause it to be both noisy and erratic(chuggy). Also make sure that the valve gear is getting a good drink, if all ok adjust the valve clearance.

Good Luck.

manwithsound · Post by **manwithsound** » Fri Apr 17, 2015 1:31 am

Hiya, thanks again for all the replies,

Well after long deliberation, and some expert advice. It seems that the engines on the 1996 diesel are naturally noisy buggers!!

However, a tappet adjustment was advised, i have my gauges ready but i'm unsure of the measurements and also if the tappets should be adjusted warm or cold?

Any help on this would a be a boon!

Thanks Again

J

mikeWalsall · Post by **mikeWalsall** » Fri Apr 17, 2015 9:38 am

Tappets are set cold ..

Inlet ... 0.1 mm (0.05 mm +/- tolerance)

Exhaust 0.2 mm (0.05mm +/- tolerance)

rita · Post by **rita** » Fri Apr 17, 2015 9:49 am

manwithsound wrote:Hiya, thanks again for all the replies,

Well after long deliberation, and some expert advice. It seems that the engines on the 1996 diesel are naturally noisy buggers!!

However, a tappet adjustment was advised, i have my gauges ready but i'm unsure of the measurements and also if the tappets should be adjusted warm or cold?

Any help on this would a be a boon!

Thanks Again

J

Yes they are noisy ,but normally not Chuggy.

Engine Flush on 1996 Diesel

Engine Flush on 1996 Diesel

Re: Engine Flush on 1996 Diesel

Re: Engine Flush on 1996 Diesel

Re: Engine Flush on 1996 Diesel

Re: Engine Flush on 1996 Diesel

Re: Engine Flush on 1996 Diesel

Re: Engine Flush on 1996 Diesel

Re: Engine Flush on 1996 Diesel

Re: Engine Flush on 1996 Diesel

Re: Engine Flush on 1996 Diesel