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Old Jul 2, 2012 | 12:13 PM
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On my way home yesterday my car started making a really loud ticking noise. Almost sounded like a really really bad/loud exhaust leak. On top of that, when i got it home i pulled off my lid because smoke was coming out of it. Then a log of white smoke was coming out of my TB. It smelled like coolant and exhaust. PLEASE help!! Im thinking a collapsed lifter and/or blown head gasket....
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Old Jul 2, 2012 | 12:27 PM
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DO NOT drive the car until you get I figured out. Take off your valve covers and look for the obvious. If you don't see anything time to pull the heads. My $ is on a head gasket.
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Check for coolant in your oil and oil in your coolant. Sounds like maybe your head gasket took a ****.
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A god damn valve broke in half about an inch from the top of the stem!!
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A god damn valve broke in half about an inch from the top of the stem!!
That sucks!!

Time to UPGRADE
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That sucks!!

Time to UPGRADE
starting my plans for a 6.0 build!
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Hell yeah!!
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