ENGINE NOISE/KNOCK REMACHINE EXHAUST VALVE SEAT

COMMENTS MAY BE RECEIVED ABOUT A KNOCK OR NOISE CONDITION ON SOME 1982 3.8L AND 4.1L V-6 ENGINES WHICH IS SIMILAR TO A ROD KNOCK. IF IT IS ONLY PRESENT WITH A WARM ENGINE AND CAN BE SHORTED OUT ON NO. 2 AND/OR NO. 5 CYLINDERS ONLY, THE NOISE IS CAUSED BY AN INCORRECT MACHINING OF THE EXHAUST VALVE SEAT. REMACHINING THE NO. 2 AND/OR NO. 5 EXHAUST VALVE SEAT(S) WILL CORRECT THE CONDITION.

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