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Old 07-15-2021, 03:46 PM
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Had a lifter shed a bearing roller, it would occasionally ping as it was thrown around the engine intermittently. You should take a look before it gets expensive.
 
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Had a lifter shed a bearing roller, it would occasionally ping as it was thrown around the engine intermittently. You should take a look before it gets expensive.
That is an interesting thought. Thank you for that.
 
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That is an interesting thought. Thank you for that.
What'd you find?
 
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I didn't find anything to be honest. The "tik" still exists. Definitely not a ping or clack clack.
 
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I didn't find anything to be honest.
Did you pull the cam cover and rocker boxes ?
 
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I didn’t yet. But I’ll be doing a cam job this winter and will def check.
 
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