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Old Apr 19, 2008 | 03:32 PM
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This is what I found.

Three year old Patriot Golds with many,many trips to 6700+ rpm.
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Old Apr 19, 2008 | 03:36 PM
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I'm no professional but THAT doesn't look good to me! Oh well, bigger and better next time...
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Old Apr 19, 2008 | 03:46 PM
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Springs will be common the way you drive it like you stole it


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Excuse my ignorance, but if one goes, would you replace them all? Clean looking. (You are correct, in my best Sgt Schultz, "I know nothing!")

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awhww that nothing a lil duct tape cant fix!...just rub some dirt in it
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How loud was the ticking? I fear that I might have the same problem because I accidentally overreved the car to 7k when I missed a shift, and I now hear a very faint tick at idle. I can only hear it from inside though, and not outside or with the hood popped.

Do you think I broke a valve spring?
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Old Apr 19, 2008 | 10:49 PM
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OUCH!

BTW, I'd better wear my glasses more often when I'm online. I won't bother telling you what I THOUGHT the title of this thread was.
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Excuse my ignorance, but if one goes, would you replace them all? Clean looking. (You are correct, in my best Sgt Schultz, "I know nothing!")

ms

Yes,I'll be replacing all 16 sets.They lasted at least 25000mi, heads were used when I got them.I ordered Golds again.
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Originally Posted by Ilovechevymusclecars
How loud was the ticking? I fear that I might have the same problem because I accidentally overreved the car to 7k when I missed a shift, and I now hear a very faint tick at idle. I can only hear it from inside though, and not outside or with the hood popped.

Do you think I broke a valve spring?
The tick wasn't abnormally loud,this car has the sewing machine valvetrain sound,it just changed pitch a little.If I wasn't so **** about the car I probably wouldn't have checked it out,until it ate a valve... or worse. Glad they're dual springs.
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OUCH!

BTW, I'd better wear my glasses more often when I'm online. I won't bother telling you what I THOUGHT the title of this thread was.
I was with this beautiful girl once,she asked"Who you gonna please with that little thing?"
"Me"I replied
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