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Old Mar 13, 2013 | 03:05 PM
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Is this a normal amount of valvetrain noise for an LS1 with 80k?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoMCK...ature=youtu.be


EDIT: changed the vid, seemed to be cutting out audio halfway in.

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Old Mar 13, 2013 | 03:08 PM
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In what little I can hear in the vid I hear nothing that sounds wrong.
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Old Mar 13, 2013 | 03:14 PM
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I didn't think so, but I've had a few people comment on it and one person said it sounds like a header leak. I also had someone say it was normal and LS motors are just "noisy". I'm very unfamiliar with these engines. I'm used to four cylinders. Thanks for your input.
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Old Mar 13, 2013 | 03:42 PM
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Piston slap and lifter ticking are some typical noises just for future reference as well.
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Old Mar 13, 2013 | 05:03 PM
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Sounds completely normal to me
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Old Mar 13, 2013 | 07:51 PM
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I'm assuming the engine is at full operating temperature (?). Sounds pretty normal, but you might want to re-shoot the video when it's not so windy outside.
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Old Mar 13, 2013 | 08:05 PM
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Yeah, just after I drove home from work. Sorry. Ohio weather.
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