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Old 01-05-2012, 12:57 AM   #32 (permalink)
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Is it due to hydraulic lifters? I had an old intrepid that came with hydraulic lifters. It was normal to get a tapping sound from the valvetrain for a few seconds after starting up, until the oil pressure built up enough in the lifters to harden them up.
No, it does it for a good minute or two.
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