Yes. The tick stems from damaged exhaust valve guides, so it can certainly be heard in the exhaust.
TheFleshRocket said:Funny, I thought the tick affected only the driver's side bank of the engine.
TheFleshRocket said:You don't trust them to fix it? Then go to another dealer! If you can get the head or heads replaced under warranty, you'd be silly not to do it.
corpsedub said:i can understand what he says. when they did my drivers side head, they scratched up my valve covers when they put the engine back in. i also had an oil leak from the pan after the install. it's being taken care of now, but most(not all) dealer techs either a) dont give a rip and see warrenty work as a loss or b) find the 4v modular quite daunting to work on.
etfhb said:I agree, tried to help my chances with bribes of doughnuts and beer. I called ahead of time and asked what beer the mechanic liked before I brought the car in for the head swap. I also brought 2 dozen doughnuts the first time in to check for the tick. I figured couldn’t hurt, little things sometimes go a long way.
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