2G Lifter knock

[oliversaturnino]

I’m trying to buy a 95 GSX currently and want to know how bad lifter knock is. And what the different possibilities of it is. (New to DSM). Have a video of the noise if anyone would like to hear pm me.

 

[BLACK'98DSM]

Post the video here. It would help us determine where the noise is coming from and how bad it is. For now all we know is that there is a noise but no other info.

 

[oliversaturnino]

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[oliversaturnino]

There we go, sorry, should have done that in the first place.

 

[BLACK'98DSM]

I'd be removing the valve cover and looking at the condition of the top end.

 

[oliversaturnino]

Alright, I’ll take a look at it. Thank you.

 

[DSMPT]

Hard to pin point by the video, but it sounds like mixed up with exhaust leak. If you haven't bought it yet, if I were you, I would drain oil a bit and check if it contains any sign of spun bearings. Just for the worst case, which is rod knock. and it's actually common. Replacing lash adjusters is not a big deal but spun bearing is.

 

[pauleyman]

Whatever that noise is doesn't sound like lifters to me. It's more prominent. You will have to dig into it more. Buyer beware.