More than likely a guide that was binding, or that odd looking mark on the
side of the bore.
I'd be intersted to know what the piston looks like once you pull it.
Maybe a wrist pin that had slid to one side some?
Just guessing.
TonyC
-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Clark <dml@mikesdakota.com>
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Date: Saturday, August 23, 2003 4:41 PM
Subject: DML: Could that burnt valve have been...
>
>what I was hearing in the way of a squeak? I just
>re-read an earlier post of mine from February of this
>year:
>-------------
>My engine seems to have developed a squeak that sounds
>a lot like a bird chirping. It only occurs at low rpm
>just off idle with light throttle. I set the e-brake,
>put it in gear and listened under the hood while
>giving it some throttle by hand (don't try this at
>home kiddies) and it seems like the squeak is coming
>from the driver's side rear of the engine. Sounds
>near the valve cover or distributor area. It sounds
>to me like metal on metal making a "chirp". Any ideas
>what this could be? I'm almost sure it's not pulleys
>or drive belt since it's definately coming from the
>rear of the motor. I want to get this figured out
>before something breaks. It started a few days ago
>and it's getting worse now. Any help would be great!
>--------------
>
>Driver's side rear of engine is right where #7 exhaust
>is. Could a failing valve make a sound like this?
>--Mike
>www.miksdakota.com
>
>
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