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Anyone ever have a rattling type sound within the valves area of their engine? I have a 2004 Prodrive 27 hp with Kohler engine. Took the valve covers off and push rods are good, rockers are good, everything go is tight. Can’t adjust the valves bc they are just set without that option. Needless to say I dropped it off at a guys place who is gonna look at it tomorrow, but I was wondering if anyone has dealt with this before? Clutch seems fine...just trying to be ready for opener of duck season this Saturday!!!


Sun Oct 07, 2018 5:03 pm
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Post Re: Rattling within valves?
You cant adjust valve lash?

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Sun Oct 07, 2018 5:12 pm
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Post Re: Rattling within valves?
The way this engine is set up there is just a lock but right in the middle of the rockers and no Allen wrench screw to set it.


Sun Oct 07, 2018 5:41 pm
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Post Re: Rattling within valves?
when is the last time u changed the oil? if it's old it's probly broken down. change the oil and trow some lucas oil stabilizer or stp in with the oil. it will quiet up the engine.


Sun Oct 07, 2018 8:34 pm
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Kohlers run hydraulic lifters just like old Chevy 350s. Step1 change oil like DA said. Make sure it's a high zinc oil and add some thick stuff. This motor runs higher spring pressure to make the hydro lifters work. This makes kohlers eat cams when the wrong oil is used. Hope it's an easy fix


Mon Oct 08, 2018 1:29 am
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I changed the oil in the beginning of summer and have maybe run the engine 20 hours since then. I’ll change it again though just to be sure. I’ll find out more hopefully tonight what’s going on.


Mon Oct 08, 2018 5:23 am
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Wed Jul 24, 2019 8:23 pm
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Damn, old thread, lol.

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Wed Jul 24, 2019 8:25 pm
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Fkn new guy, lol


Wed Jul 24, 2019 9:27 pm
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:lol:

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Fucking got me, I read the whole thread thinking at least he didn't wait until the last minute :lol:

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