Hey guys, my brother recently bought a hilux with a 5 litre 185i from a vs and i have a couple of things to ask as we are both new to holdens
...first and foremost there is a ticking noise which sounds like the lifters on my old car.. is this common and is there anything to worry about?? also is there an oil which will help this?
..what engine oil do you guys recommend for this donk?
..engine has an oil weep coming down the front of the engine and one coming from the rear base of engine, i'm guessing rear main.. guy we bought it off said the engine had only 50000 on it, seems a bit premature for rear main?
.. will be looking at a blower for it in the future, i'm pretty sure there are heaps of different options out there.. but main concern is if the engine is made well enough for reliable running and what sort of power increases can be made without opening it up??
.. will be giving it a compression test soon.. what is a good reading (psi) for these??
Thanks for anyhelp you guys can give
danny
...first and foremost there is a ticking noise which sounds like the lifters on my old car.. is this common and is there anything to worry about?? also is there an oil which will help this?
..what engine oil do you guys recommend for this donk?
..engine has an oil weep coming down the front of the engine and one coming from the rear base of engine, i'm guessing rear main.. guy we bought it off said the engine had only 50000 on it, seems a bit premature for rear main?
.. will be looking at a blower for it in the future, i'm pretty sure there are heaps of different options out there.. but main concern is if the engine is made well enough for reliable running and what sort of power increases can be made without opening it up??
.. will be giving it a compression test soon.. what is a good reading (psi) for these??
Thanks for anyhelp you guys can give
danny