do all pinto's tick when started an driving?
this past while i've started hearin it, wen i ease of the accelerater it goes away, wen i accelerate it ticks away

is this normal pinto's?
near sure it did it at the start when i bought the sierra

 

carb or efi

 

prob need your tappets set,
just pull the rocker cover off and check them, 15 min job

 

As said the valve clearances (Tappets) most likely need adjusting, you will need a set of feeler gauges, it must be done with the engine cold!

For the correct clearance and the procedure you will need to refer to the manual , it's normally something like you check number 1 valve with number 8 shut.

Martin

 

its a carb engine running twin 40's

changed oil, filter, waterpump, thermostat, coolant an all there few weeks ago

 

But the tappets are also servicable items

Martin

 

thats an area im not sure off

 

Has it done it since the oil was changed?

Pinto's have a bad habbit of getting blocked spray bars. Then the cam is shot.

 

I'm telling you they are

Martin

 

aye i have heard it since this but not straight after

i have a new kent cam to be fitted with followers so if it is the cam i've been lucky? im using the standard cam at the min with the 40's

 

yea i mean engine bits an take the rocker cover off is a place i have no idea about lol

 

Ok if it's since you changed the oil. What grade did you put in. The pinto does not like new synthetic oils or even light grade oils. Especially an old higher mileage one.
If that's what you have done then at a guess the cam is scrap as the lobes will be gone.
You need to take the cover off and look.

 

wat grade of oil should be used?

 

Oh I see what you mean, yes only the manual can tell you the procedure and clearances, as they are unique to the engine!

I would use 10/40W or 15/50W but certainly nothing either side of these grades.

Martin

 

ummm i needa check what i used
im near sure at the start i used 10-50 which i was told to run a sierra

i think im using 10-40 now

 

just a guess but would 15/40 of been the oil pinto's started life with as most old engines use it

 

im not sure but could that be the reason?
maybe the thicker oil has maybe stuck/jammed the tappets?