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Thinking this doesn't look too good. 97 GT

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krazedstang

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I'm getting a ticking noise from cylinder #7. I put a scope in the cylinder and I see this. Looks to me that the piston is kissing the valve. Checked #6 and it doesn't look like this.
 

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If it's bright & shiny, that's not good. I think you've got two pieces of metal hittin' each other.
 
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krazedstang

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rancorkeeper said:
If it's bright & shiny, that's not good. I think you've got two pieces of metal hittin' each other.
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Exactly what I was thinking.
 
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