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Old Nov 28, 2006 | 09:12 PM
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also how does somethin like a bent valve or pushrod happen..i am kind of curious
Missed shift, over-revving, weak valve springs.
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drivetrain failure is generally due to, over revs
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my car has 140k, i dont really over rev it to much. I have been racing quite a bit so that probably doesnt help
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what else coudl this ticking noise be. any other ideas other than abent valve or push rod, im gonna be working on my car tomrrow. if you have any ideas on what it could be at all just shout it out. Thanks
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what else coudl this ticking noise be. any other ideas other than abent valve or push rod, im gonna be working on my car tomrrow. if you have any ideas on what it could be at all just shout it out. Thanks
Maybe a dying lifter?
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think it would be ok to run the car with out the valve cover on to see if i hear anything better?
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