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Feb 21, 2009 | 06:15 PM

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Need help with engine noise [video]

The 04 GTO started doing this today. We're unsure what it's coming from... lifters, springs, rods, bearings??? It does this at idle and when rpms increase it gets faster. Warm or cold, doesn't matter. The car is in a parking lot and trying to figure it out to determine if we can fix it there or not.

Stock internal LS1, 55k miles. Camshaft: 232/236 FTI Custom Camshaft. .600 lift. Heads: Z06 #243 casting. These have the lightweight sodium-filled valves. Professionally installed Patriot Dual valvesprings.

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0xdm6Md5y4

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Feb 21, 2009 | 10:17 PM

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could be a rod bearing, broken spring, video is very vague, do you have a mechanics stethoscope, it will help you pinpoint where itscoming from

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Feb 22, 2009 | 11:25 AM

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Sounds like its coming from up top. Just pull the valve covers and check everything.

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Feb 22, 2009 | 01:32 PM

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well i would stop running it immediately. Sounds like a rod knock to me.. Good luck

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