metal ting from the oil fill plus blow by

[crabbelle]

So I always fought blow-by issues after my head swap and twin install. they were done at the same time. after about a year and a half of swapping suspension i'm going to tackle this. I have oil coming out of the exhuast ports, blow-by tubes, exhaust poipe and oil fill. i also have what sounds like valve slop on the front two valve covers. but tonight i went out to check to see how much blow-by i have coming out of the oil fill and i heard what sounded like a high pitch metal ting that increase's with the rpms. i know what a valve tapping sounds like and i know what a fuel knock sounds like but this sound more like a dinner bell. could it be i need to re-do my valve adjustment or is it something more along the lines of seals or seats? the head has 60lb springs, TI retainers/keepers. o-ringed, valve job heres the for sale that brandon (seller) had posted 12V Head, Ready To Bolt On HP - Competition Diesel.Com - Bringing The BEST Together

sorry for the long post

 

[Supersingle]

I wouldn't be too concerned about the "ting" sound. I was concerned about mine so I listened to a few other 12V's. Everyone I checked sounded exactly the same. I've put on 30,000 trouble free miles since then.

I'd be more worried about the oil coming out of the exhaust ports...

 

[crabbelle]

the truck still runs like a raped ape and im still getting great mileage but it just bugs the **** out of me the amount of oil the truck leaks. i can probably bet that my undercarriage will never rust

 

[Bponci]

If you think you have a blowby issue run a slack tube manometer test.

 

[YOUNG GUNS15]

The ping coming from the oil fill tube is just the cam and pump gear making noise. I left my fill tube off for a short drive between timing changes and I heard that kind of pinging, then i put the oil fill back on and it went away.