Ticking noise

[<jbennett@xxxxxxx>]

If the lifters are hydraulic, the clicking should cease once oil 
pressure has built up to take the slack out of the valve train. If it's 
an exhaust manifold leak, the clicking will always be there.

----- Original Message -----
From: KerryPinkerton <pinkertonk@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 7:47 pm
Subject: IML: Ticking noise

> Is there a definitive way to tell the difference
> between a clicking lifter and an exhaust leak from a
> cracked exhaust manifold?  
> 
> Been down the road of replacing lifters only to find
> it was a cracked manifold once before.
> 
> Kerryp
> 
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