dub.ya.es.SICK

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i was driving and never really got on it to redline or no missed shifts but when I stopped I had noticed that I had a pretty audible ticking noise in the driverside valvetrain, I thought it would be odd to bend one on a mild driving situation though, or am i mistaken,..? I am going to remove my pushrods in a couple days when I have time so I can check them but I was wondering if maybe there is something else I need to check or anything really susceptible to breaking or bending or something also if so my pr;'s are bent do I get hardened ones or stock ones for replacement I was thinking stock because hardened would mean that Id bend a valve rather than a pr in a bad scenario anyway any help woiuld be greatly appreciated

5.3LJimmy

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Sounds to me like you just have a noisy lifter. A bent PR may also cause ticking, but if you didn't over rev the engine I don't think that's the case.

dub.ya.es.SICK

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how bad is it to be driving it and also how to determine that is a lifter, im assuming pulling pr';s and inspecting valvesprings and rockers and stuff, anybody else???

dub.ya.es.SICK

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cmon people post up yall post about little things and stuff i just want some response out of this. if i have bent pr;s do I go stock or hardened?

BLKWS.6

Go back stock unless you have a cam/springs.

autotrix

iTrader: (5)

Yes, go stock. I bet if you pulled just one valve cover, and just ONE pushrod out, I would put money and the fact that its bent. Esspecially on your 98 model.

BLKWS.6

What does the 98 model have anything to do with it?