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Old 07-12-2005 | 06:48 PM
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what is that nasty loose chain sound that some of our trucks make? it's really annoying. lol
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Old 07-12-2005 | 07:16 PM
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the piston slap at startup that some are known for?
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Old 07-12-2005 | 07:20 PM
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no. it's different. it sounds like a loose timing chain, but i think it's something else. it's like a high pitched rattling noise.
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Old 07-12-2005 | 07:21 PM
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do you mean more like a sewing machine with a tic?..thats mine for ya Just get a good loud exhaust to drown it out
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Old 07-12-2005 | 07:27 PM
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catalytic honeycomb rattling around?
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Old 07-12-2005 | 07:33 PM
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do you mean more like a sewing machine with a tic?..thats mine for ya Just get a good loud exhaust to drown it out
my exhaust is unGodly loud and it's still audible. LOL. i'm guessing it's valvetrain noise.
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Old 07-12-2005 | 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by rumblebox
i'm guessing it's valvetrain noise.
Welcome to my world...actually sounds like a lifter is getting ready to launch!
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Old 07-12-2005 | 10:20 PM
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Welcome to my world...actually sounds like a lifter is getting ready to launch!
geez. mine's not that bad. do you use synthetic?
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do you use synthetic?
Yea, I've been using Mobil1 5w30 since day one. I even tried the Mobil1 Truck & SUV 5w40...I'm using 10w30 now.
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Old 07-12-2005 | 10:34 PM
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mobil 1 10w30 here. today i bought some of that extended mobil 1 cuz they were out of regular mobil 1. i'll probly spin the filter at 3k then change it after 3 more
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