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GRD214 engine "clatter"
Pappy Vance would probably know...
Problem: The GRD214 in my '49KB1 has been "rebuilt" with new rod bearings and the oil pressure relief valve cleaned - the valve was gunked up and not functioning properly. Oil pressure had was impeded and messed up the rod bearings.
Now when driving the oil pressure is maintaining at 20 as it should.
That said, the engine has "clatter" that sounds like a diesel when warmed up and during acceleration at certain rpms. I'm not sure the clatter is symptomatic of the oil pressure while the truck is running. I've read the treads in this Forum on oil pressure and haven't found a similar symptom. The noise I'm hearing may be addressed somewhere else that I haven't
seen.
On International Binder Trucks FaceBook page one person said: Your clatter issue could be as stated wrong size bearings,
Could be a sloppy timing chain if the tensioner wasn't installed correctly,
use a stethescope and see if you can isolate or locate main noise source,
I would go from there.
My mechanic and I are perplexed. Anyone have suggestions?
Thank you!