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Old Jun 22, 2008 | 03:13 PM
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Angry NEED HELP FAST ticking valvetrain

i had the valve cover off didn't see anything would like to pinpoint the rocker/pushrod it's coming from. can i run it with the valve cover off. or will i get oil everywhere
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Old Jun 22, 2008 | 03:16 PM
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duh, you will get oil everywhere. lol
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Old Jun 22, 2008 | 03:30 PM
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thats what i thought
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Old Jun 22, 2008 | 06:19 PM
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i can hear it through the exhaust too. it runs fine no backfireing i will probably just replace the cam, rockers, lifters, springs, or would i half to remove the heads to do valve springs.
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Old Jun 22, 2008 | 06:25 PM
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You need to pull the pushrods out to have a look at them. Then you can see if any are bent.
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Old Jun 22, 2008 | 06:35 PM
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the pushrods are fine i think it may be the lifters. and i kind of want to do a cam while i am in there. probably the MS4. but if i replaced the valve springs would i half to take the heads off.
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Old Jun 22, 2008 | 07:28 PM
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Technically no, but it makes it ALOT easier
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