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Old 05-02-2011, 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by jt20 View Post
once that ball breaks off, it usually destroys the prechamber and sends broken bits into the cylinder. They leave quickly or get pounded into the piston ( no more noise except knocking from combustion on the effected cylinder)

You are more likely hearing a vacuum pump, wrist pins or at wost a rod.
I'd love to see some pictures of this sort of damage if anyone out there has them.

Would removing an injector and turning on the glow plugs create enough light to see inside? (I've never tried it - just a thought)
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