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Old Oct 25, 2006 | 11:45 AM
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Originally Posted by JTECHSAFF
Originally Posted by Andreas
Originally Posted by chip-3door
If they did start coming loose, i would expect you to hear a rattle like a lifter was shagged as the clearance would be too big suddenly, i guess if you were really unlucky the cam itself could snap too, but even that rarely result in any bottom end damage
Yes, you will hear a rattle that increase with the rpm.

Had mine helicoiled and the rattle came back a few months later so the second time I had bigger bolts fitted intstead.
Thats a good idea ,drill the caps and tap the head to use bigger diameter studs,
Pretty sure thats what other people have done on here,IIRC you use CVH studs

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