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Re: '53 Cavalier, engine rattle
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Outstanding. And I looked at my engine pix pre-teardown and the slot is facing forward on the oil filler cap. Thanks!
Posted on: 2014/2/17 22:49
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Good Evening all...
To my old ears, I think that I would also remove the valve train covers and check the valve lash. I have listened to Packard engines that are lose and inconsistently gapped and the sound like this fellow sounds. Sort of like a cement mixer. Ernie
Posted on: 2014/2/18 18:46
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'Miss Prudence' and the 1931 Model A Ford Tudor 'Miss Princess' 
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Ah, ok. another thing to look at.
We have eliminated the exhaust leak idea, so far. So, one good thing. It sounds an awful lot like a lifter to us in person, but I'll check the valve lashes. It's such a tricky thing, because I know the phone recording is a bit worse than the engine actually sounded. We're so used to 6's and V8's so I'm sure we're off on what things sound like.
Posted on: 2014/2/18 23:14
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