Originally Posted by
rsteinmetz70112
I'm not sure but if it's a stuck valve you may be able to tell by just removing the valve covers, which should be a lot easier that removing the heads.
I was thinking the same thing, and may give pulling the valve covers a try this weekend.
Originally Posted by
Cobrajet
Does your mechanic have access to an
engine borescope? He would be able to actually look into cyclinder 3 while slowly rotating the engine and see what is going on with the valve train. No need to tear the engine down if it isn't necessary.
Don't know if they do, or not, but I'll give them a call and find out. If they don't have one, I'll call around and see if I can find someone who does.
Thanks for the suggestions y'all.
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