Triumphrat

Bottle_Fed · 02-20-2008

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Originally Posted by mikeinva

valve get tighter as they wear most of the time because the go up into the head more as they wear the seat and valve face.If they get looser something in cam or shim has worn not a good thing

There's your answer guys!

Greg

FL_Rat_Matt · 02-20-2008

If you can plainly hear 1 tick, tick, tick sound when the engine is idling, and still hear it some when it is revved up, you have a problem and should take it back.

The valves do make noise, but if you can plainly hear 1, then there is a problem.