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Originally Posted by david s poole
pull the valve cover and check the rocker assemblies.they are well known for pulling threads in the four bolts that hold down each assembly.steel bolts into aluminum threads and your recent work could have been all that was needed to weaken the threads.fairly easy job to helicoil.
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I agree on checking this, especially if the motor is higher miles.....
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