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Old 06-08-2012, 09:14 PM
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what do you guys think this noise is? i ran a can of seafoam thru the engine and changed the oil.



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Old 06-10-2012, 11:21 AM
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really guys? a day and half later and over 100 views and no one wants to give a suggestion? oh well, dont matter anyway. i know what the problem was and i fixed it
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What was the problem?
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sounds like exhaust leak
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most likely its an exhaust leak. possibly a rocker bolt backed out and vibrating (easy check...just pulll the coil pack assembly off and pull the valve cover) but it sounds like a gasket leak on the exhaust somewhere.
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Looks like he took his ball and went home b/c nobody fixed his car over Teh Intarwebz...

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sounds like a exhaust leak doesnt sound like metal to metal or a clearance tick




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