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Old 03-27-2020 | 03:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Byprodriver
The 1st sound you hear when a guide rail completely fails is the chain coming off the rails,sometimes thru the Cam cover.
Exactly. Continuing to run an engine with lazy tensioners is a horrible idea. It can cause a catastrophic engine failure and will also damage the IMS bearing and can cause false brinelling due to these oscillations and vibrations.
Old 03-27-2020 | 04:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike Murphy
Too popular of a name
lol. Yes, when I saw the yard signs going up I was all, "why does that name sound familiar?".







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