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did you check carfax?
Posted by dave n (more from dave n) on Wed, 18 Dec 2002 16:41:52
In Reply to: Ticking was bad rod, LBean, Wed, 18 Dec 2002 15:13:20
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I'm wondering how many miles are really on the car. Is it a turbo? I've never heard of a bad connecting rod in an older 900. The only thing I can figure is maybe someone drove it with the boost set high and bypassed the apc?? That could cause some major piston damage. OR, maybe the guy who sold it to you had the head off (for headgasket replacement) and somehow messed up the hydraulic lifter oiler supply tubes? That would cause a hydraulic lifter to knock pretty bad. That scenario assumes an older head, I belive pre-88. I believe '88 and later have oil feeding thru holes in the center of some of the head bolts. In that case,maybe someone put one of the oil feeding bolts in the wrong location? PLease have someone remove the valve cover and look around.
dave
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