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Sometimes a Ticker doesn't Tick
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<blockquote data-quote="Fred W" data-source="post: 808993" data-attributes="member: 3828"><p>Ruh roh is right!</p><p></p><p>I guess if it isn't <em>ticking </em>then it can't really be called a <em>ticker</em>, now can it? :blink: </p><p></p><p>Instead we are just looking at possible worn valve guides causing compression loss due to badly sealing exhaust valves. Of course there are other things that could cause leakdown, so we'll have to see what the results are after they finish the job. I recall someone up in the PNW had high leakdown which was blamed on a poorly fitted aircleaner wearing the bores.</p><p></p><p>I suppose that diagnosing will just be running regular leakdown checks? Do you know if yours exhibited any oil in the headers as the tickers have been reported to? I'm thinking that if the performance difference is subtle and there are no other symptoms, I'd just live with the floppy valves until something more severe happens and you can feel the difference.</p><p></p><p>Mine is about the same mileage, so this does give me some concern. I do not have a shop and relationship like yours, so I'm sure I would be footing the entire bill, or more likely, doing most of the work myself. If you could relay the bill of materials for this job it would be good to know. At least it isn't as catastrophic as a bad CCT.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fred W, post: 808993, member: 3828"] Ruh roh is right! I guess if it isn't [I]ticking [/I]then it can't really be called a [I]ticker[/I], now can it? :blink: Instead we are just looking at possible worn valve guides causing compression loss due to badly sealing exhaust valves. Of course there are other things that could cause leakdown, so we'll have to see what the results are after they finish the job. I recall someone up in the PNW had high leakdown which was blamed on a poorly fitted aircleaner wearing the bores. I suppose that diagnosing will just be running regular leakdown checks? Do you know if yours exhibited any oil in the headers as the tickers have been reported to? I'm thinking that if the performance difference is subtle and there are no other symptoms, I'd just live with the floppy valves until something more severe happens and you can feel the difference. Mine is about the same mileage, so this does give me some concern. I do not have a shop and relationship like yours, so I'm sure I would be footing the entire bill, or more likely, doing most of the work myself. If you could relay the bill of materials for this job it would be good to know. At least it isn't as catastrophic as a bad CCT. [/QUOTE]
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