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Jim Brierley · 03-27-2023, 11:02 AM

I had a B engine once that ticked on a funny routine, it would get louder, then quiet down, and repeat. It turned out to be a worn tappet hole, oversized tappets cured the problem.

If it doesn't get worse, don't worry about it.

03-27-2023, 11:02 AM	#10
Jim Brierley Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Temecula, CA Posts: 4,088	Re: engine ticking I had a B engine once that ticked on a funny routine, it would get louder, then quiet down, and repeat. It turned out to be a worn tappet hole, oversized tappets cured the problem. If it doesn't get worse, don't worry about it.