Help with (fake) knock

[James]

I'm fairly positive my knock is being caused by the terribly loud lifter ticking. But aside from a lot of "that was my problem" reading I have no concrete evidence.

Sitting at idle if I give the car some throttle ill get 40 some counts of knock. If I give it any throttle under 3k I get 40 counts of knock.
Above 3k (about) the knock will go away and I can run her out just fine.

I know the knock isn't real. Atleast it better not be. If my motor is holding together at a constant 40 counts of knock on pump gas then wow.

I guess I'm really just looking for a 56th opinion that its the ticking that the knock sensor is picking up.

I've tried a second sensor. I put some sh*t on the threads. I tried the copper washer I tried a rubber washer. I tried a thicker oil. I tried a Lucas bullshit thing. I'm using a KN oil filter.

 

[rdomeck]

There is a setting in link to ignore knock below a certain RPM. I had to do this in my car. This assumes you are running ecm link?

 

[James]

No like else I would do that! I've done it before in pervious cars but I don't like it. I'd rather actually fix the problem.

A/F is adjusted via SAFCii. If I do a pull starting above 3k I do they any knock throughout the rest of the gear.

I really just want to be sure that replacing the lifters has the best chance of fixing the problem. I can deal with the sound of the ticking. I can even deal with the stupid amount of power loss from the timing retarding. I assume it also dumps a ton of fuel to get rid of the fake knocking and that's what kills me. Getting like 16mpg right now.

 

[Jesus_Negros]

Replace the lifters and see from there. With these motors if you know there's a problem fix it. Good luck.

 

[Mac]

I'm the same boat with my GVR4. Huge counts of knock despite replacing the knock sensor and the lifters are super loud.

Which lifters are you considering? I can't seem to find a firm consensus on which set is best. Some people say that bleeding the factory ones will fix the problem. Then there's the ITM/Topline lifters. People have mixed reviews on those and I'm not sure there's a difference between the two. Then there's the expensive GSC lifters and even more expensive OEM lifters.

 

[James]

My last dsm had toplines and they worked fine. Ill probably go with them agsin