D14 Engine tick?
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Topic: D14 Engine tick?
Posted By: 7060
Subject: D14 Engine tick?
Date Posted: 18 Jun 2012 at 9:59pm
I seen a D14 for sale 10 miles from me. Hes asking $1500 OBO but it has an engine tick he said. He said he had the top half worked on but it still has a tick. I dont know what they did to it but what would be below the head that would tick? And what do you think its worth. 
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Posted By: Stan IL&TN
Date Posted: 18 Jun 2012 at 10:17pm
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If it's a tick then it's most likely the valve clearance is a little too loose. This is harmless. Even if the head was worked on or even rebuilt you must set the valve clearance after re-installing the head. Now if it's a knock then that's not good and an engine rebuild will be coming down the road very soon. I'm no expert but that's my 1.5 cents worth.
If it's a rod knocking then $1000 may be too much. ------------- 1957 WD45 dad's first AC 1968 one-seventy 1956 F40 Ferguson |
Posted By: CTuckerNWIL
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2012 at 7:19am
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A tick can be an exhaust leak also. I would think if they worked on the head, they used new a manifold gasket but it could have a small hole or leak in there somewhere. ------------- http://www.ae-ta.com" rel="nofollow - http://www.ae-ta.com Lena 1935 WC12xxx, Willie 1951 CA6xx Dad bought new, 1954WD45 PS, 1960 D17 NF |
Posted By: 7060
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2012 at 12:06pm
| I havent looked at it yet, I was wanting a hundred series tractor but since this one was close I was going to look. Thanks for the tips and Ill see how it goes. |
Posted By: wfmurray
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2012 at 12:18pm
| Had one in my 14 . Pulled down twice . It was a oil ring on no 3 that had to much up and down play . Engine had got to hot , heat guage was bad. |
Posted By: Clay
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2012 at 1:55pm
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If it is a tick, put a tick collar on it or spay it with deet. Seriously, I bet it is an exhaust leak.
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Posted By: wkpoor
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2012 at 5:32pm
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Also does it tick all the time, loaded, or un loaded? A tick that goes away under load is worn wrist pin or pins or no lube to them. One way to check for a wrist pin tick is to pull plug wires off while running one at a time. Noise will go away when you kill spark to problem cylinder.
However I agree with most its 98% valve train tick.
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