Re: Lifter noise...should I worry?
 

Your engine is not worn out at 120k. Clean the breather on the rear plastic
fitting on the valve cover. It will brake if you try to remove it. Just pull
out the small plastic hose and then use a small screw driver to clean the
opening. For your noise my 96 with 142k is noisy and it's the pistons and
lucas won't help there but Restore does. My vintage had (96) problems with
the wrong size pistons being put in but I don't think your 89 suffered from
that "feature".

JoBo

"Daniel Paisley" <dmpazlee@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:14131-425A97B4-418@storefull-3117.bay.webtv.net...
> It seems as though the only people that know about a 258 are in this
> group! If I go to the shop for _anything_ motor wise, I'm told about the
> blow-by (bad rings etc.). I'm guessing they're wanting to charge me for
> a rebuild?! Anywhoo, question is this. I'm starting (well have been),
> hearing some lifter noise. Mostly at start-up with higher oil pressure.
> It seems to go away after things warm up, and pressure gets a little
> lower. Other times it is there when engine is warm. Is there a 'fix' for
> this? Or is my '89 258 with 120k about to take a big nap? TIA
>

Re: Lifter noise...should I worry?
 

Your engine is not worn out at 120k. Clean the breather on the rear plastic
fitting on the valve cover. It will brake if you try to remove it. Just pull
out the small plastic hose and then use a small screw driver to clean the
opening. For your noise my 96 with 142k is noisy and it's the pistons and
lucas won't help there but Restore does. My vintage had (96) problems with
the wrong size pistons being put in but I don't think your 89 suffered from
that "feature".

JoBo

"Daniel Paisley" <dmpazlee@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:14131-425A97B4-418@storefull-3117.bay.webtv.net...
> It seems as though the only people that know about a 258 are in this
> group! If I go to the shop for _anything_ motor wise, I'm told about the
> blow-by (bad rings etc.). I'm guessing they're wanting to charge me for
> a rebuild?! Anywhoo, question is this. I'm starting (well have been),
> hearing some lifter noise. Mostly at start-up with higher oil pressure.
> It seems to go away after things warm up, and pressure gets a little
> lower. Other times it is there when engine is warm. Is there a 'fix' for
> this? Or is my '89 258 with 120k about to take a big nap? TIA
>

Re: Lifter noise...should I worry?
 

Your engine is not worn out at 120k. Clean the breather on the rear plastic
fitting on the valve cover. It will brake if you try to remove it. Just pull
out the small plastic hose and then use a small screw driver to clean the
opening. For your noise my 96 with 142k is noisy and it's the pistons and
lucas won't help there but Restore does. My vintage had (96) problems with
the wrong size pistons being put in but I don't think your 89 suffered from
that "feature".

JoBo

"Daniel Paisley" <dmpazlee@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:14131-425A97B4-418@storefull-3117.bay.webtv.net...
> It seems as though the only people that know about a 258 are in this
> group! If I go to the shop for _anything_ motor wise, I'm told about the
> blow-by (bad rings etc.). I'm guessing they're wanting to charge me for
> a rebuild?! Anywhoo, question is this. I'm starting (well have been),
> hearing some lifter noise. Mostly at start-up with higher oil pressure.
> It seems to go away after things warm up, and pressure gets a little
> lower. Other times it is there when engine is warm. Is there a 'fix' for
> this? Or is my '89 258 with 120k about to take a big nap? TIA
>

Re: Lifter noise...should I worry?
 

Thanks for the info, folks. I hate the thought of being 'Jeep-less'.
Right now it is my every day vehicle. I was kinda wondering if a PCV
problem would make the lifters rattle, after Mike mentioned it response
to my blow-by question. It just seems that everything is happening at
once. Maybe I should replace all vacuum lines as well? My next question
will be about the fast idle cam :(

Re: Lifter noise...should I worry?
 

Thanks for the info, folks. I hate the thought of being 'Jeep-less'.
Right now it is my every day vehicle. I was kinda wondering if a PCV
problem would make the lifters rattle, after Mike mentioned it response
to my blow-by question. It just seems that everything is happening at
once. Maybe I should replace all vacuum lines as well? My next question
will be about the fast idle cam :(

Re: Lifter noise...should I worry?
 

Thanks for the info, folks. I hate the thought of being 'Jeep-less'.
Right now it is my every day vehicle. I was kinda wondering if a PCV
problem would make the lifters rattle, after Mike mentioned it response
to my blow-by question. It just seems that everything is happening at
once. Maybe I should replace all vacuum lines as well? My next question
will be about the fast idle cam :(

Re: Lifter noise...should I worry?
 

Thanks for the info, folks. I hate the thought of being 'Jeep-less'.
Right now it is my every day vehicle. I was kinda wondering if a PCV
problem would make the lifters rattle, after Mike mentioned it response
to my blow-by question. It just seems that everything is happening at
once. Maybe I should replace all vacuum lines as well? My next question
will be about the fast idle cam :(

Re: Lifter noise...should I worry?
 

jromas@columbus.rr.com (Jo Bo) wrote:
Your engine is not worn out at 120k.

Thank goodness!

Clean the breather on the rear plastic fitting on the valve cover. It
will brake if you try to remove it. Just pull out the small plastic hose
and then use a small screw driver to clean the opening.

Hmm, I have something that resembles a PCV valve near the rear of the
valve cover, but there is a large rubber hose going from there to the
air filter.



"Daniel Paisley" <dmpazlee@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:14131-425A97B4-418@storefull-3117.bay.webtv.net...
It seems as though the only people that know about a 258 are in this
group! If I go to the shop for _anything_ motor wise, I'm told about the
blow-by (bad rings etc.). I'm guessing they're wanting to charge me for
a rebuild?! Anywhoo, question is this. I'm starting (well have been),
hearing some lifter noise. Mostly at start-up with higher oil pressure.
It seems to go away after things warm up, and pressure gets a little
lower. Other times it is there when engine is warm. Is there a 'fix' for
this? Or is my '89 258 with 120k about to take a big nap? TIA

Re: Lifter noise...should I worry?
 

jromas@columbus.rr.com (Jo Bo) wrote:
Your engine is not worn out at 120k.

Thank goodness!

Clean the breather on the rear plastic fitting on the valve cover. It
will brake if you try to remove it. Just pull out the small plastic hose
and then use a small screw driver to clean the opening.

Hmm, I have something that resembles a PCV valve near the rear of the
valve cover, but there is a large rubber hose going from there to the
air filter.



"Daniel Paisley" <dmpazlee@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:14131-425A97B4-418@storefull-3117.bay.webtv.net...
It seems as though the only people that know about a 258 are in this
group! If I go to the shop for _anything_ motor wise, I'm told about the
blow-by (bad rings etc.). I'm guessing they're wanting to charge me for
a rebuild?! Anywhoo, question is this. I'm starting (well have been),
hearing some lifter noise. Mostly at start-up with higher oil pressure.
It seems to go away after things warm up, and pressure gets a little
lower. Other times it is there when engine is warm. Is there a 'fix' for
this? Or is my '89 258 with 120k about to take a big nap? TIA

Re: Lifter noise...should I worry?
 

jromas@columbus.rr.com (Jo Bo) wrote:
Your engine is not worn out at 120k.

Thank goodness!

Clean the breather on the rear plastic fitting on the valve cover. It
will brake if you try to remove it. Just pull out the small plastic hose
and then use a small screw driver to clean the opening.

Hmm, I have something that resembles a PCV valve near the rear of the
valve cover, but there is a large rubber hose going from there to the
air filter.



"Daniel Paisley" <dmpazlee@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:14131-425A97B4-418@storefull-3117.bay.webtv.net...
It seems as though the only people that know about a 258 are in this
group! If I go to the shop for _anything_ motor wise, I'm told about the
blow-by (bad rings etc.). I'm guessing they're wanting to charge me for
a rebuild?! Anywhoo, question is this. I'm starting (well have been),
hearing some lifter noise. Mostly at start-up with higher oil pressure.
It seems to go away after things warm up, and pressure gets a little
lower. Other times it is there when engine is warm. Is there a 'fix' for
this? Or is my '89 258 with 120k about to take a big nap? TIA