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1998 Road King noise on jiffy stand

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Hello all,

I have a lifter noise when the motorcycle is on jiffy stand.
This noise disapperars when the bike is right or when I accelates the engine.
I set the Crane time saver pushrods but nothing works...
The lifters and lifter guides are recent.

I think it is a pressure oil pump but why on jiffy stand only ?

Please can you help me.

Thank you
 
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If this is an EVO check and clean the tappet screen # 15
 
This may sound dumb but check your oil level. The old Shovelheads used to rattle a lot on the jiffy stand if the oil level was down. You've probably already checked but ....
 
2000classic said:
Guardian bell? Hey, ya never know! LOL!
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Funny you mention that. After completing my Stage I and going for a test ride last weekend, I came to a stop light and heard a strange noise. Couldn't quite make out what it was or where it was coming from. Turned out it was my guardian bell just a singin' along with the motor. :D
 
Thank you for your answers.

Today, I started the procedure again.
It is the same thing :wall
Bike on jiffy stand or tilted on the left, noise appears.
It is really a tappet noise.
The oil holes on the new tappet blocks are more smaller than the OEM.
It is a possible trouble.
Or my oil pump flow is not good enough.
When I accelerates the RPM engine the noise disappears.
 
This morning I checked the camshaft axial clearance.
The maximum clerance is .005 (1,27 mm) but the actual clearance is .0063
(1,60 mm).
I think that the camshaft knock into the gearcase when the bike is tilted.
Solution is to place a shim in order to limit camshaft movement.
 
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