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Old Jan 5, 2019 | 12:59 PM
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Originally Posted by BobRoy
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Check the valve clearance on the zero compressor cylinder. It possible the car overheated and dropped a valve seat. Listening to the video it sounds similar to my XJR with dropped valve seats. You also mentioned there was no water in the resovior.
Similar sounding as in, when my car was running, or doing the compression test?
 
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Good to know that the cats' are still being revitalized !
 
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Originally Posted by Z07Brandon
Similar sounding as in, when my car was running, or doing the compression test?
When it was running. It sounded like a " ringing, higher pitch" sound. I attached a photo of a dropped valve seat.
 
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