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Old Jul 23, 2009 | 07:59 AM
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I just bought a 2002 Z06 that has 18,000 miles on it and noticed that the engine sounds almost like it has solid lifters; is it normal to be able to hear the valvetrain on the LS6 engines?
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Old Jul 23, 2009 | 09:44 AM
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If you mean that it sounds like a sewing machine...it's normal...nature of the beast...
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Originally Posted by iLLuZionZ
normal...
even more so with a cam eh? My car sounds like it isn't running compared to yours.
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If you mean that it sounds like a sewing machine...it's normal...nature of the beast...
That is a pretty accurate description, thanks.
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Old Jul 23, 2009 | 11:23 AM
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I (self installed) put a g5x3, ls2 timing set, comp pushrods and comp 921s in my 2003 z with 30k miles. Still sounds stock, no noise at all from the engine bay. I have heard some very noisy ones though.
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