Regginator

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I recently noticed a noise coming from my valvetrain that sounds like a penny being shaken in a glass bottle. The car doesnt have any problems running besides somtimes it takes two tries to startup or i gotta prime the fuel pump twice, which i believe is probably something in the fuel lines. This is the second motor in the car (or so i was told by the previous owner) so I have no idea how many miles are on it. It has 918 blue striped springs.

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Hopefully someone knows what this is...

EDIT: The noise only comes from the passenger side of the engine

MeentSS02

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If you haven't pulled the valve covers, do so and see what's going on. That would freak me the hell out, that's for sure.

RacerScott

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I wouldnt be running it anymore, thats for sure. Pull the valve cover.

LilSlo1

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Pull the valve cover.

Regginator

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What should i be looking for when i pull the valve cover? The other side doesnt make that noise so should i pull that cover off too and then compare the two?

Im going outside now to pull the cover, ill be back tonight with some pictures

TheLS1Kid

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check for a broken or loose valvespring.

ChocoTaco369

something is NOT kosher there. i agree with a broken valvespring. keep us posted.

TwistedSS

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Sounds like a bad valve spring IMHO

LilSlo1

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I remember someone posting this pic a few weeks ago. Anyways here's an example of a broken spring. (2nd spring from the left)


Also try looking for a broken rocker arm, or excessive valve lash (rocker arm slop between the valve stem and the rocker arm) which would indicate a bent push rod. Or even better if you still cannot find anything pull the rocker arms off, take out all of the push rods and roll them on a flat surface to see if any are bent. Hope it helps

1sick'98WS6

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Similar problem here... my pushrod was bent in three places and broken in half

Regginator

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Damn what kinda damage did that cause to everything else?

I havnt had time to take the valve covers off so no results yet...

loyolacub68

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so what happened?

N3V3RL8T

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if its not valve terrain I wold take off the accesory drive belt and check all pullys/ bearings.

9formula4

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sounds to me like you have a loose retainer or you lost a lock leaving the retainer loose and the lock inside the spring rattling.

8a8mfh

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Sounds like the a/c compressor clutch dragging. Does it do it with the a/c running? It should go away ith the a/c running. Or it sounds like a loose bearing in a tensioner pulley.
I would suspect a valvetrain problem to have more of a tapping especially a broken spring.

2000OnyxZ28

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CaliforniaBoy5

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interesting.