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Old 09-16-2012, 10:57 AM
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Also when I take it off and take a picture, should I go ahead and spray it down with seafoam and scrub away? If so which parts should I clean and which parts should I avoid?
 
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Old 09-16-2012, 11:14 AM
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What's the consensus on the OP's car's need for a cam chain tensioner replacement? That's what it sounds to me like it could be.
 
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Old 09-16-2012, 03:03 PM
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I don't know what that is but if that's the problem left me know! I'm also going to run some techron through the gas and do a seafoam treatment on the intake
 
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Old 09-16-2012, 03:21 PM
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Possibly the cam chain but a pic with the valve cover off will help vetter diagnose. You don't need to seafoam the intake you want to seafoam the oil right now.
 
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Old 09-16-2012, 03:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Pbcrazy
It has plenty of oil in it, and I just did an oil change 600 miles ago. Also when I was revving the engine, it was already warned up because I drove 20 miles at 60 mph. Sounds like I was just being an idiot and now have a problem
well that does not matter my car had oil it said things checked out the last owner had an oil change and my car still became locked because of sludge, it began to click then boom the entire engine stop turn off now am rebuilding it because sludge is more on the bottom end part not the top end part of the engine.
 
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Old 09-16-2012, 06:37 PM
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Ok so should I go ahead and seafoam the oil and in about 150 miles change the oil even though I just did it? And also if I take the valve cover off which parts do I clean and which parts do I leave alone?
 
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Old 09-16-2012, 06:58 PM
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If I seafoam the engine all of the engine (oil, intakes, fuel tank) then change the oil in about 100 mileswill that take away the sludge??
 

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Old 09-16-2012, 07:00 PM
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Just so everybody knows I always use, and the previous owner always used, 100% Synthetic oil. I just put seafoam in the gas tank and oil, im going to do the intake tomorrow can't hurt. Hopefully this will get my car sounding good again!
 

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Old 09-17-2012, 04:27 PM
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I just seafoamed everything and now the car isn't turning over????
 
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Old 09-17-2012, 07:28 PM
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Nevermind got it to run, but it's still clicking
 


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