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Old 08-15-2009, 08:27 PM   #15
Paul
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Interesting discussion. In most applications a collapsed hydraulic lifter makes enough noise that's it's impossible not to notice it. I'm puzzled when I read that 20 could fail without making a lot of loud rattling noises.
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