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Midnite · 03-06-2006, 11:21 PM

My engine, LS1 V8, has been making this horrible noise lately. It's almost like a pinging noise that you could get from putting bad gas in your car. When I took my car to get an oil change and the rear pinion seal replaced at a Pontiac Dealership, I asked them to take a look at it. They told me that the "lifters in the engine are floating". The guy seemed not concerned with it and didn't even suggest getting it fixed. But I asked him, of course, how much it would cost because I hate the sound. He told me $600-700. But insisted that I really didn't need to get it fixed because its no harm to the engine or the car in anyway. Does anyone know anything about this?? Should I be concerned? Thanks!

Alicia

03-06-2006, 11:21 PM	#1
Midnite Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Jobstown/Marlton, NJ Posts: 100 iTrader: (0)	Floating Lifters?? My engine, LS1 V8, has been making this horrible noise lately. It's almost like a pinging noise that you could get from putting bad gas in your car. When I took my car to get an oil change and the rear pinion seal replaced at a Pontiac Dealership, I asked them to take a look at it. They told me that the "lifters in the engine are floating". The guy seemed not concerned with it and didn't even suggest getting it fixed. But I asked him, of course, how much it would cost because I hate the sound. He told me $600-700. But insisted that I really didn't need to get it fixed because its no harm to the engine or the car in anyway. Does anyone know anything about this?? Should I be concerned? Thanks! Alicia __________________ 2000 Firebird Formula Automatic, Stock 13.678 @ 104