My engine has about 250mi. There is a pretty loud tick on the top end at the #8 cylinder. I have a feeling that the cam is wiped. The exhaust manifold seems fine.
Since this is a pretty fresh engine, my money situation is now nothing, so this sucks. I am thinking about just getting a couple of new lifters and placing them in for the #8 cylinder, and see if that fixes it first. IF it doesn't, my guess is that it would be the cam. Now... If it is the cam I am kind of afraid of metal floating in my oil, but I don't know? Since there is so few miles on it, do you think I can get away with just installing the cam, and new lifters?
I know I SHOULD tear the whole thing apart and check everything. As I say, I'm a poor boy right now.
Am I on the right track? Is this what you would advise doing? I did have a shop quote me $1500.00 to tear it apart, and clean it out and place it together again. He figured since the heavy work is done (like the heads) 250mi ago, that $1500.00 would be about what they would charge. I don't have the room to do the complete engine myself.
I have options here... but what would you do? What could I get away with?
Thanks much!