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Mar 24, 2008 | 08:37 PM

Chevy2500

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Horrible noise

Horrible ticking noise coming from the valve cover. I dont exactly know what it is. Any help? I think it might be a valve tap but Im not sure. If it is a valve how bad is that and how hard is it to replace?

Mar 24, 2008 | 08:38 PM

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More than likely it's a lifter. It probably collapsed. Not too bad of a fix... I had the same problem.

Mar 24, 2008 | 10:25 PM

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could be a sticky valve, I know one of mine does untill it warms up but it could be a lifter too...just have to remove the head covers and check it out.

Mar 24, 2008 | 11:05 PM

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If I keep running the car the way it is will I destroy the motor? so Should I just remove the valve covers to check?

Mar 24, 2008 | 11:11 PM

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If I keep running the car the way it is will I destroy the motor? so Should I just remove the valve covers to check?

I personally would look first before you run the car like that can cause a worse problem.

Mar 25, 2008 | 11:48 AM

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archemedes street rep is low. keep going

also keep in mind injectors tick, a bad lifter that ticks will eventually fail and so will the engine

Mar 25, 2008 | 03:04 PM

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well it sounds like it is coming from the rear cylinder on the driver side.

Mar 25, 2008 | 04:02 PM

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does any one make a kit for a 350 motor that has lifters,valves,rocker arms and all that kinda stuff? And what exactly is a roller motor?

Mar 26, 2008 | 12:15 PM

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roller motor means it has roller lifters, lifters tend to be sold separate when they are roller, valves and rockers come with heads (only package I know with them) but valves themselves do not have moving parts so if one makes noise the head needs work

Mar 26, 2008 | 02:08 PM

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is that a loy of money/time to work on the heads?

Mar 26, 2008 | 03:04 PM

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is there a website or somethng where I can buy a LOW cost motor that is high performance

Mar 26, 2008 | 03:37 PM

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Bernotas05 street rep is low. keep going

Buying used on ebay is probobly the cheapest.

Mar 26, 2008 | 03:55 PM

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do you need a high perf. motor? you can get like an 80k mile motor used for like 500-1500 bucks. what kinda motor do you even have? what year and whatnot on the car?