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Old 08-27-2011, 12:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Grubby View Post
No evidence of contact with valve covers.

It is very hard to tell if the sound is lifter lash or something else in the valve train. I suspect a loose rocker arm would sound identical to excessive rocker clearance.
It's a little messy, but idling the car with a cover off and carefully touching your mechanic's stethoscope to each rocker arm will quickly tell you which one(s) are creating the noise.
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