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Old 05-10-2008, 12:20 AM
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Default Re: Poll for those with the dreaded ticking motor
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Originally Posted by jmac_52 View Post
I was a certified master technician for about 30 years before changing to the type of job I have now. I've heard many types of engine noise, from lifters, to piston slap, to rods knocking.

My '98 Z71 used to keep my wife worried when we would leave early on a cold morning. Now that I have the Tundra with the 5.7, she asked me one morning, "Isn't this thing sounding a lot like your old truck?"
I replied, "There are 381 anxious horses under that short hood. If they didn't make some noise, I'd be worried."
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