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Old May 17, 2004 | 07:55 PM
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From: Goose Creek, SC
Car: 1987 Camaro IROC Z-28
Engine: L98
Transmission: 700R4
elusive valve tick

Anyone got any trade secrets on hunting down valve ticks? the lifters/springs/rockers/pushrods/cam are all new, hydraulic roller. I have stud-girdle poly locks, but haven't installed the stud girdle yet. I have a valve tick, one on each side, but I can't tell which ones it's coming from. I've set the valve lash twice so far, and still haven't been able to get rid of it. I tried putting my finger on the rockers while it was running, but I couldn't feel anything. (roller tipped rockers). Just looking for suggestions on ideas to try. Thanks.

Ryan
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Old May 17, 2004 | 08:17 PM
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Car: 86 Corvette, 89 IROC, 1999 TA
Engine: 350, 350, LS1
Transmission: 700r4, 700r4, T-56
Axle/Gears: 3.07, 373, 4.10
Use a stethascope (Pry bar, Rubber hose, screw driver, anything you can put to each rocker and the other end to your ear to tell where the noise is coming from).
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