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Old April 28th 04, 09:12 AM
Gene Poon
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Ted wrote:

> Hmmm, not deep enough for a rod knock and not ticky enough for a lifter,, I
> would suspect a crack timing gear,, but it's just a guess.


I missed the original description of the noise, but when the rocker
shaft tower on a 3.3L cracks, the first symptom is a light clicking.
The engine doesn't run badly until the rocker shaft itself fatigues and
bends, causing the valves to not open properly.
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