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Originally Posted by Wilson01S
A broken valve spring or collapsed lifter was what I thought to myself when I heard the noise and where it was coming from. Have any of you seen valve springs fail on such a low mileage, stock engine? A valve spring generally does not just fail without something causing it to fail. That "something" is what I am fearing ha!
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When the engine is anywhere besides TDC there are valvesprings fully compressed. If the car sits for long periods of time (months) this can cause premature failure of the valvesprings.
I just posted on your thread in Pelican Parts with photo re: your next step.
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