93 Plymouth Laser RS

[Greg Peterson]

I have a 93 Plymouth Laser RS 2.0 that has a rattle in the top end at idle. Seems to smooth out when the idle goes up around 3 grand. Anyone else run into this before? I believe the valves are not adjustable. Just don't wanna throw parts at it if not needed.

 

[1990TSIAWDTALON]

Are your 1g lifters ticking? Notorious for them. How is your oil pressure, or do you only have a stock gauge?

 

[ThunderChild]

Agreed, sounds like a lifter issue, maybe rooted in an oil pressure issue.

 

[Greg Peterson]

I only have a stock gauge and it seems to be fine. I just got the car not too long ago and previous owner said they put a new head on it. Im wondering if they didn't bleed them right or if it may be clogged. I was told to try running a quart of ATF through the motor to see if that will clear anything but for some reason the sound of running tranny fluid in my motor don't sound like a good idea. What do you think about it?

 

[Greg Peterson]

Pulled everything apart and found out the timing is off about a half of tooth. Manual says about 5 hours to redue the timing.

I only have a stock gauge and it seems to be fine. I just got the car not too long ago and previous owner said they put a new head on it. Im wondering if they didn't bleed them right or if it may be clogged. I was told to try running a quart of ATF through the motor to see if that will clear anything but for some reason the sound of running tranny fluid in my motor don't sound like a good idea. What do you think about it?

 

[ThunderChild]

Pulled everything apart and found out the timing is off about a half of tooth. Manual says about 5 hours to redue the timing.

That probably isn't helping anything. I would bleed the lifters properly while you're fixing that as well.
5 hours for someone that's never done it sounds right, could be longer if it's your first time.

 

[Greg Peterson]

Yea unfortunately I don't know anyone here in the Madison Wisconsin area that's willing to help me do the timing so I gotta wing it on my own. Just hope it goes well.