Alistair Posted December 13, 2016 Author Posted December 13, 2016 This is a blacktop head as well so if the pulley does fix it then it's a problem across both black & silvertops. I will still have noisey valve springs due to overshimming but the test everyone says online is to put 12v to the solenoid at idle and if the tick goes away its a bad pulley. That's exactly what mine did when I gave it 12v, quietened down heaps. Quote
Beaver Posted December 13, 2016 Posted December 13, 2016 Only slighter faster than a hilux? puhuhuhuh 2 Quote
Vintage Grumble Posted December 13, 2016 Posted December 13, 2016 Damn, didn't realize it was a black top head, i've never heard a noisy one of them before. Hmmmmmmmmmmmm interesting. Quote
Alistair Posted December 13, 2016 Author Posted December 13, 2016 Yeah, will bang the new pulley on tonight if Post Haste ever deliver it. Quote
Stu Posted December 14, 2016 Posted December 14, 2016 Only slighter faster than a hilux? puhuhuhuh And smoked by a fwd, the shame! 3 Quote
SHGWAG Posted December 14, 2016 Posted December 14, 2016 I was wondering about the VVT sound, silver tops are always tickey as shit (a lot more than black tops, but unsure why) but your motor seems especially tickey. Be interesting to see if a new pulley fixes it. Would also be interesting to know if toyota did something different to the blacktops to stop the noise? My BT was noisey as. Drove it for 120,000kms and never skipped a beat. Daily limiter bouncing keeps them tip top. Sweet car, first time seeing it in the flesh and it's pretty damn awesome. 1 Quote
slacker.cam Posted December 14, 2016 Posted December 14, 2016 Yeah my BT has had 3 old pulleys on it and they all rattle. Some worse than others. Definitely still a problem with the BT heads. 1 Quote
Vintage Grumble Posted December 14, 2016 Posted December 14, 2016 Ahh OK, I've owned 2x silver tops, and 2x black tops, both black tops were fairly quiet in comparison. Must depend on a pulley to pulley basis. Quote
Vintage Grumble Posted December 15, 2016 Posted December 15, 2016 Well i'll be damned. I guess the helical gear thingy in them must wear out. 1 Quote
Ashkellybarr Posted December 15, 2016 Posted December 15, 2016 I remember Barry Manon posting something about the pulleys and a possible solution so maybe flick through his page. He'll probably be able to sort brand new spankers too... $ Quote
Ashkellybarr Posted December 15, 2016 Posted December 15, 2016 Ah yeah, and first time I've seen in the flesh too. Super clean man! Nice car Quote
Alistair Posted December 15, 2016 Author Posted December 15, 2016 I remember Barry Manon posting something about the pulleys and a possible solution so maybe flick through his page. He'll probably be able to sort brand new spankers too... $ Haha yeah Barry sorted me a new pulley, noise gone now, it's great! 4 Quote
OFNSIV Posted December 18, 2016 Posted December 18, 2016 Good to hear she's quieter now, that was one of the main things that got to me, any videos of how it sounds now? Be interesting to see how she goes with the new link too!! Keep up the progress man! Quote
Alistair Posted December 19, 2016 Author Posted December 19, 2016 Good to hear she's quieter now, that was one of the main things that got to me, any videos of how it sounds now? Be interesting to see how she goes with the new link too!! Keep up the progress man! Yeah will try and get some dyno time in the new year with the storm installed. Be interesting in dyno numbers if the VVT wasn't working properly previously, might pick up some mid range. Otherwise bring the boost up until it hits 300kw again haha. Will try and get a video, should have got one of how it was, so bad before. Can hear the gilmer drive again it's so quiet now! Quote
Stu Posted December 22, 2016 Posted December 22, 2016 Boost till bust... Like you have a choice muhuhahah 1 Quote
Alistair Posted December 22, 2016 Author Posted December 22, 2016 Sicko, I can't afford a 9a. Yet.... 1 Quote
kyteler Posted February 20, 2017 Posted February 20, 2017 I want to buy something that's already complete so I can just drive it, he says... 1 Quote
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