2001 Harley Davidson FLHTCUI Electra Glide Ultra Classic "tappet noise" Questions

...noise comes and go sound like a lose drive belt on a car check light come on during accerlation Did you check your tappets? This is one of the weak areas in all Harley engines other than the V-rod ...

...engine tickin noise about 50-55 mph is were i here it. tappet voice can be heard from engine, if the voice is comming from top end, try searcheing out a loose bolt, and tight it, it might stop, ...

...tappet noise? Have the pushrods been replaced with adjustable ones that are not set correctly? Have you installed a high lift cam shaft? This will cause extra tappet noise. Last of all, check the ...

...the sending unit, pressure switch. If your engine is indeed losing oil pressure, the hydraulic tappets would be making enough noise that you would know that something was wrong. If your engine ...

...with the wiring running from this switch to the gauge. If your engine has no oil pressure, your tappets would be making a very loud rattling noise. Kinda like a tin can full of rocks. If your ...

Tappet type noise when cold, sometimes gone when warm. 2 tappets have less than 0,03mm but do have clrce as the cups can be rotated. All others ok. I expected to find loose tappets. Carry on stripping

...tappet noise since their inception. Unlike most automotive engines Harley-Davidson engine blocks are cast in two pieces. To add to the alignment problem the right engine case and gear/cam cover must ...

...noise, my first guess would be that you have a bad tappet. Either the hydraulic part of the tappet is bad and is not keeping the pushrods to zero backlash or the roller bearing on the end of the ...

...noise. These tappet rollers are notorious for going bad at around 25 to 30K miles. I have seen them go bad as early as 13K and run as long as 75K. You never know how long they're going to last. They ...

...bit but I still think it's possible to lose a tappet roller. If the noise is this loud, you will have to pull the tappet blocks and inspect the tappets to see if you have lost a roller. Good Luck ...