Don't even know where the start. I wanted to park my Shelby to avoid anymore wear and tear. Work is 74 miles a day round trip. Had an old F150 I had $700 bucks in, and this kid wanted to trade a 01' BULLIT straight across which I did. So Initially it ran for 10 sec when I got it, thought well it runs, let me make this my new DD. Take it a shop have it looked over because of a tap/knock.
I take a chance, put new plugs/ accel coils/ full ac kit/ new heater core/ powerstop brake rotor kit/ SR shocks, PCV valve, EGR valve, changed the oil with Schaffers and new filter, new fuel filter, new battery. Some major maintenance. Take it to a performance shop and have lash adjusters fixed, after that mechanic said it was the problem and the performance shop agreed with him.
Well noise is still there. No one can figure it out. Sounds like it echoes through the bell housing but also sounds like under the intake. While changing lash adjusters the mechanic inspected the timing chain etc. by looking behind front cover, everything looks good. It gets quiet but at a certain RPM it comes back. They have used a stethoscope all over that thing and can't pin point it.
So far, releasing the clutch does no difference, removed belt and accessories are not the culprit, hooked up to the laptop shut every cylinder down one by one , new lash adjusters, the rockers are all good and free moving and the noise still there.
I have researched this and there are many threads and videos but no response to what was the final outcome. Any ideas of what to look for now. Going to change the harmonic balancer just in case old one is bad. TO make matters worst it has a pin hole in radiator leaking and I can't even put one in because the core support has been pushed up and back. I don't know if I should keep throwing money at it or BURN IT TO THE GROUND.
I take a chance, put new plugs/ accel coils/ full ac kit/ new heater core/ powerstop brake rotor kit/ SR shocks, PCV valve, EGR valve, changed the oil with Schaffers and new filter, new fuel filter, new battery. Some major maintenance. Take it to a performance shop and have lash adjusters fixed, after that mechanic said it was the problem and the performance shop agreed with him.
Well noise is still there. No one can figure it out. Sounds like it echoes through the bell housing but also sounds like under the intake. While changing lash adjusters the mechanic inspected the timing chain etc. by looking behind front cover, everything looks good. It gets quiet but at a certain RPM it comes back. They have used a stethoscope all over that thing and can't pin point it.
So far, releasing the clutch does no difference, removed belt and accessories are not the culprit, hooked up to the laptop shut every cylinder down one by one , new lash adjusters, the rockers are all good and free moving and the noise still there.
I have researched this and there are many threads and videos but no response to what was the final outcome. Any ideas of what to look for now. Going to change the harmonic balancer just in case old one is bad. TO make matters worst it has a pin hole in radiator leaking and I can't even put one in because the core support has been pushed up and back. I don't know if I should keep throwing money at it or BURN IT TO THE GROUND.