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Jun 13, 2009 | 05:52 PM

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Squeaking and tapping from engine after track

I went to the track and ran 12.1 @ 125 on street tires with a 100 shot on torquer v3 car.

Cooled down, went again, bad launch, aborted that run and went again.

Strong run but my engine stalled at the end on decel. I heard some metal noises inside the engine, and it kept dieing. we noticed it is squeaking and tapping. I feel the tapping in my shifter. Fueling seemed alright on the way home but it struggled with rpms.

I drove it home, 40 miles, it made it.

Did i kill a bearing? Or is it a bad lifter? I checked rockers and springs, they are all good.

Here's a couple vids of it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LAVBu67-Qk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AZm-jxE8gc

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Jun 13, 2009 | 06:16 PM

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I would change the oil and look for any metal in the oil. I would also change the plugs.

Jun 13, 2009 | 06:28 PM

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I wonder what it is too. Sounds like you could save it before it gets too bad though.

Jun 13, 2009 | 06:46 PM

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cut the filter open like in the thread above.

Jun 13, 2009 | 06:57 PM

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heard about this earlier, sorry to hear in Jon. It doesn't sound good.

Jun 13, 2009 | 08:51 PM

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vids posted.

Jun 13, 2009 | 09:14 PM

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That's no lifter. Probably fragged a ringland.

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Jun 13, 2009 | 09:51 PM

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How do i find out exactly what is the problem?

Jun 13, 2009 | 10:33 PM

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Basic answer...start tearing it down. You're gonna have to anyway. Here's to hoping it's a lifter!

Jun 14, 2009 | 05:04 AM

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Jon, if you want a hand tearing it down this week LMK and I'll come down and help!

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Jun 14, 2009 | 05:37 AM

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sounds like a rod bearing to me, when he revved it up a little. Is it less noisy on a cold start up?? At any rate she is going to have to come out and get tore down.