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oil starved top end need help!!!
Saturday, March 21, 2009 1:50 PM
over the winter i think the top end was oil starved because now it has a ticking sound from the top of the motor? is it cams? bearings? please help me out on this. it still runs great just ticks all the time.


2003 cavalier red, k&n cold air, pacesetter header and cat back exhaust.

Re: oil starved top end need help!!!
Wednesday, April 08, 2009 6:31 PM
There is a oil restrictor pressed into bottom of head at the rear of engine,may be plugged.Requires head removal to be checked.
Re: oil starved top end need help!!!
Sunday, August 11, 2013 5:41 PM
would that starve 3 & 4 and cause a knocking sound???
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