Engine noises
Jul 29, 2004 | 03:43 PM
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10 degree's! Wow, did it also have the phenolic or plastic cam gear in it?
Jul 29, 2004 | 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by ranger429
10 degree's! Wow, did it also have the phenolic or plastic cam gear in it?
Affirmative.
Jul 29, 2004 | 06:39 PM
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Does it run any better now? The lope you are reffering to, has the motor been rebuilt with a bigger cam?
Jul 29, 2004 | 10:44 PM
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That plastic gear was known for failure at about 70K miles. After that you were on "borrowed time"! Most failed totally before 90K.
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