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Old 11-06-2002, 06:19 PM
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What are the traditional symptoms of a bent pushrod, or two, with engine running? What to listen or look for w/out actually pulling valve covers? Is this possible? Thanks. WJ. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
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Anyone help? Thanks, WJ. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
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From what I've read and learned, you will hear a LOUD clatter like someone banging a wrench against your engine . . . tick, tick, tick, . . .

It should increase in volume as the accelerator goes down.

You might have dirt in your lifters if there is a slight noise that is not uniform or consistent.
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by WJ 99 SS:
<strong>Thanks Dragon. WJ. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">You're welcome <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />



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