2000 v6 mustang ?'s

[tayzoid1]

ok my girlfriend has a 2000 v6 stang with 180k on her. it sounds to me as if the valve were rattling i was wondering if i caould shim or adjust the rocker arms the same way as i do on my 5.0 ive never been inside one of these cars before and i dont actually know if they are even a pushrod car, ive never been interested in a 6banger.lol any help i appriciated i hope doing this will shut her up. the car and my girl.

thanks!
taylor


btw, didnt know where to post this so i figgured 2.2 tech was the closest thing

[banditmwp]

damn...where is 99blownsix when you need him?


sup?



:jester:

[tayzoid1]

i hate to pull th valve covers and waste the gaskets just to find out i cant fix this this thing

[TheJeanyus]

From the MustangSource:

2000, Engines:

3.8L OHV 12-valve V-6 193 hp Standard
4.6L SOHC 16-valve V-8 260 hp GT
5.4L DOHC 32-valve V-8 385 hp Cobra-R

[tayzoid1]

ok so jarod was right they are a pushrod motor, so next question are the studmount or pedistal mount?

[jonosranger]

they are pedistal mount as far as i know

[qkjuicedpony]

Shims wont do anything but waste time.

[tayzoid1]

if i lowered the rockers down a lil like .30 thousands you dont think it would help, pleas explain

[EHardy1971]

Yes,it's a pushrod,pedestal mount setup,and the only way to lower the rockers is to grind/machine down the pedestal (NOT what you want to do!). VC gaskets *should* be the rubber ones from the factory. Me thinks it's either a loose rocker arm,or a weak lifer. My money is on a bad lifter with that many miles.

[QWKSNKE]

I agree. Put a set of lifters in it. That would be the only thing that could go bad

[tayzoid1]

well here's the thing its nhot like a lifter has gon compleatly bad its not just one valve knocking all of the valves are chattering almost like a rockerarm is loose good thick oil quiet's them down for a lil while. but not indefinatly ill see about those lifters, but i just wasnt wanting to go into the motor because its more of a nuisance than a real bad problem