Accusump and chain tensioners

[jaykay]

Originally Posted by Brad Roberts

I took the post semi off topic, so I'll answer your question

Yes. It would help eliminate the lifter clatter you hear at startup.

Question is: Why do you have noise?

I have a race car right now with noise. We will drive it til it blows!



B

I don't have the experience to know whether the clatter is more than normal but it is there. I am sure I need to pull the tensioners as recommended by the experts here.
Also just trying to find ways/routines to keep engine healthy!

[shlim8]

sorry for the slight off-topic... but since we're on the subject of clatter at startup...

If I get clatter only if the car has not been driven for a week and if the car is driven daily, she fires up with no clatter at all. Is that normal or the tensioners are still on the way out ? Or most likely somewhere in between ?

[jaykay]

I believe this is in part due to oil draining from the tensioners over time if we are considering chain clatter sound changes....engine experts?