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Old Jun 27, 2010 | 03:27 PM
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on the way home car was ok soon as i start getting home i hear a nock and everytime i get to a stop sign it gets loud so i get home and it sounds like its coming from one of the heads aw damn damn u 166,000 miles
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Old Jun 27, 2010 | 03:29 PM
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meant the closer i got home
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Old Jun 27, 2010 | 03:44 PM
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Pull the valvecovers, more than likely a cracked valvespring.
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Old Jun 27, 2010 | 03:46 PM
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thnkx man i will but it sucks when u dont have money to fix this stuff
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Old Jun 27, 2010 | 03:52 PM
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Trust me, I know how you feel, I just had to rebuild my entire engine because of a cracked valvespring. It may not be the problem, but if the sound is coming from the heads, then that's what I would think it would be. Could be an exhaust leak too?
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At least its from the top of ur motor and not the bottom pull ur valve cover like he said ^^^^^^^
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Old Jun 27, 2010 | 04:55 PM
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lemme hope its a exhaust leak !!!
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Trust me, I know how you feel, I just had to rebuild my entire engine because of a cracked valvespring. It may not be the problem, but if the sound is coming from the heads, then that's what I would think it would be. Could be an exhaust leak too?
me dos, at least I got an ls6 out of it
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havnt worked on the car have 2 much stuff going on today i just turned the car on and yea doesnt sound like a leak it sounds like its from the driver side head constant ticking wierd sounds like close to the intake prob just me thoough
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Originally Posted by whatsa347
me dos, at least I got an ls6 out of it
Same here
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Post some pics up of your ride. I am from the east side of fort worth but I am always in northside and the diamond hill area.
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Let me know if you need some help pinche
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Originally Posted by SlowgreyZ
havnt worked on the car have 2 much stuff going on today i just turned the car on and yea doesnt sound like a leak it sounds like its from the driver side head constant ticking wierd sounds like close to the intake prob just me thoough
Can you post a video of it?
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Originally Posted by westtexasbuff
Same here
I like your style sir
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Originally Posted by sway99bird
At least its from the top of ur motor and not the bottom pull ur valve cover like he said ^^^^^^^
Like he said, my knock is a little lower, like a rod, or bearing. 370ci here I come.
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Old Jun 27, 2010 | 11:48 PM
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gunna post a pic and video later today so u guys can see and hear for urself
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well its now later tomorrow and still no pic or vid.......
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Old Jun 28, 2010 | 11:53 AM
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http://s917.photobucket.com/albums/a...nt=nocking.mp4

sorry such a short vid i got a mini sd card on the phone and cant fine the lil adapter to put the other vids on threw the adapter card



so what yah think ? and yea i know engine bay dirty *** helll
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Valve Spring IMO... and wouldn't keep running the motor...cause it can take a turn for the worse if not fixed...


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how much u think it would run me to fix it and would i need a new motor or only taking off the cover will i know how bad it is ?
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