RE: Crap, good things don't last forever

From: Brian (hskr@cox.net)
Date: Sat Feb 09 2008 - 21:28:50 EST


Yes, collapsed lifters have been problems on some magnum motors with less
miles on them than that. Mopar lifters are fairly cheap.

brian cropp
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Subject: Re: DML: Crap, good things don't last forever

m.meyerhoff@mchsi.com wrote:

> I started my 92 and it has a very loud lifter/valve tick on the exhaust
side.
> Changed oil just in case, but no help.

> 265K on the clock and its not smoking or shaking... just very loud tick.
I
> guess I knew it was going to happen someday :(

  
  Maybe just a collapsed lifter? Anybody know if that is a common
malady on the Magnum engines?

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