Thoughts on redlining a semi-warmed car?
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like a bent pushrod? it seems to purr from the top...could be a bad tensioner i was thinking also....how hard would it be to replace? he seems to think its made the noise the whole year hes had it, and never had a real problem. he also said the oil temp is reading ever so slightly higher
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like a bent pushrod? it seems to purr from the top...could be a bad tensioner i was thinking also....how hard would it be to replace? he seems to think its made the noise the whole year hes had it, and never had a real problem. he also said the oil temp is reading ever so slightly higher
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I would check for an exhaust leak since it's the easiest and most obvious to find, then go from there if thats not it. Honestly though if it's not too loud I wouldn't worry about it, both of my LS1's have been a little noisy and both ran/runs strong as hell
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Once you add long tube headers the valve train noise is a little louder on our cars, its not a big deal as long as your car is running fine. Tell your buddy to be careful and let it warm up next time. Just me 2 cents