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Old 09-19-2016, 10:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Rick76 View Post
Sometimes a bad bushing in the belt tensioner shock can cause a ticking very close to the sound of a valve.
Easy to check. Pry against the bushing with a screw driver & see if sound disappears.
Also a loose spark plug can do it. Not sure how I manage to not tighten one down but it stayed in place for months before I figure it out.
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