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Ticking sound. Possibly timing belt issue?

Originally Posted by MightyBobo Go listen to some LSX motors. The valvetrain noise is affectionately called "The Sewing Machine". Frost had an LSX or two! But yes, the Z is

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Go listen to some LSX motors. The valvetrain noise is affectionately called "The Sewing Machine".
Frost had an LSX or two!

But yes, the Z is very noisy. People that don't know will think the car is broken but everyone else will understand it's just everything inside the engine happily working away.
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Frost had an LSX or two!

But yes, the Z is very noisy. People that don't know will think the car is broken but everyone else will understand it's just everything inside the engine happily working away.
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